the same kind; accomplice; partner
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
to increase; to add to; to augment
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
spine; backbone; spinal column
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to look away; to turn away
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
maternity leave; paternity leave
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to move forward; to move on
throng; gathering of people
to soothe and humor; to coax
to throw at; to turn; to raise
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
close; intimate; on good terms
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly