swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power; firmness of purpose
(act of) masturbation; pleasuring oneself
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
method of bringing up; method of raising
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
fingering (of a musical instrument)
connection; link; relationship
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
self control; self restraint
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)