painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to rock; to shake; to swing
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be forward; to be impertinent
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
skill; dexterity; master hand
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath