to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
sudden change; complete change
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
everything; anything; nothing
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to squeeze out; to wring out
in the same way as; just like
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)