direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
so; like this; in this way
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
being about to cry; the verge of tears
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
womb; uterus; pork or beef uterus, eaten grilled or raw
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater