to tighten; to press hard
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
combination; union; binding; bond
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
interior; inside; internal
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
deep inside; innermost place
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)