to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to half-rise to one's feet
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to gain strength; to have energy
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
three times; thrice; third (interval)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
union; joining; conjugation
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
with a start; with a jump
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change