one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to be tired of looking at
matter of time; question of time
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
classical elegance; antiquity
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to examine someone's expression
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
to squash; to crush; to flatten
nape (of the neck); nucha
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out