to slash downward; to cut down
to paint (draw) a picture
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
master; masterhand; maestro
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
in that way; like that; that way
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
adoration; admiration; devotion
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
invitation; introduction; temptation
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
urge; demand; importunity
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
increase (in an amount of money)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
deposit; payment; money received; money due
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
in proportion to; just as much as
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in