shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
to get narrower; to contract
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
twice; again; second time
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to bring; to take; to bring about