palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
modesty; self-control; discretion
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
healthy; sound; wholesome
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
how; in what way; in what manner
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
gold and jewels; precious object
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
seed (of a fruit); pit; tongue (projecting strip on a board that fits into a groove on another board); clitoris; (arch.) core; (arch.) kernel
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
being startled; getting a shock
to slide into; to slip into
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become inverted; to become reversed
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
skill involving the hands; craft
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
fingering (of a musical instrument)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
question; inquiry; enquiry
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)