-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
although; but; even though; I wish that
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to strike out; to start swimming
near; close by; within reach; familiar
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
upper half of the body; upper body
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
living thing; living creature; animal; life
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
a few years ago; some years back
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
without cause; without reason
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every