crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to anticipate; to foresee
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
with a start; with a jump
to comb down; to smooth down
to put one's strength into
five (long cylindrical things)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner