skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
with a start; with a jump
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
suffix for familiar person
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
very small; tiny; insignificant
pride; dignity; self-worth
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
exaltation; emotional uplift
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
clean; tidy; pure; Seirei (one of the eight major professional female titles)
ordinance-designated city
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
advance; moving forward; progress
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
moisture; humidity; dampness