thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to squash; to crush; to flatten
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
snake; serpent; large snake
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to trample down; to devastate
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to run about; to rush about
(very) patient; persevering