to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to tear off; to strip; to rob
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to not believe one's ears
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
long ago; a long time ago; already
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
at first; in the beginning; originally
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to push (something) against
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing