earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
nod; inclination of the head
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
ardent; passionate; vehement
to become better; to improve
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
top of the head; crown of the head
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
war; battle; match; game; competition
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap