to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
one after another; in rapid succession
oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
yearned for; longed for; missed
drunkenness; intoxication
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to be able to manage somehow or another
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
particularly; only; in the case of
manly; masculine; like a man
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
one's share; one's portion
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
indescribable; inexpressible
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears