as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
another; different; something else
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
archeologist; archaeologist
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
water temperature (esp. bath)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
nape (of the neck); nucha
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
prohibition; inhibition; ban
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
wild beast; wild animal; brute
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name