ridged wooden bench used in SM practices (and in the Edo period for torturing female prisoners)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to scatter away; to vanish
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
try; attempt; try (rugby)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
minimum; at the very least
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
primary cause; main factor
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
standing firm; holding out
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to half-rise to one's feet
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
base (military, expedition, etc.)
by sheer strength; by brute force
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
interior; inside; internal
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet