to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to make a speech; to address
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to finish reading; to read through
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
softly; mildly; gently; politely
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to watch intently; to stare
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to lay aside; to set aside
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
silence; stillness; quietness
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty