to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
not yet known; unknown; strange
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging; squaring one's shoulders; flexing one's muscles
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to push aside; to brush aside
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
being filled with; being full of; permeation