to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
body; physical system; (the) person
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
throughout; all through; right through
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
order; command; directions; instructions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
inner thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward; uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be in focus; to come into focus
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to sink (into); to get depressed
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
insertion; incorporation; infixing
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
about here; in this neighborhood
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively