to pierce through; to break through
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
the last moment; the very end
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
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)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
heart attack; to have a heart attack
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to shake; to sway; to waver
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling