mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
pulsation; pulsatory motion
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to collapse into; to flop onto
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to become dim; to become blurred
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to blow out; to spout out
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
to be smeared; to be covered
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
courtship behavior (animals)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to pause; to have a short intermission
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be forward; to be impertinent
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to half-rise to one's feet
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out