to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to bend; to warp; to curve
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
deep inside; innermost place
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
suggestion; hint; implication
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
difference in social standing; difference in social position
entreaty; supplication; petition
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
with a start; with a jump
on the way back; returning
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious