bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to solicit; to demand; to extort
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
willpower; energy; vitality
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
eagle (Accipitridae family)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
mental; spiritual; emotional
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unexpectedly; surprisingly
restoration; repair; mending
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
plural; multiple; several
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
mental illness; emotional disorder
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to become better; to improve
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves