loved one; lover; sweetheart
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
very much; exceedingly; extremely
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
hugging one's partner and wrapping one's legs around their waist (esp. during sex)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.); to be too much (for someone); to have a stronger effect than intended
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
approval; acceptance; toleration
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
literary woman; talented woman
to show; to bare (the teeth)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
side effect; adverse reaction
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
eardrum; tympanic membrane
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air