clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
now; the present time; just now; another; more
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
both hands; both arms; ten
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
upper half of the body; upper body
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that