to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
insertion; incorporation; infixing
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to tighten; to press hard
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
bodily sensation; sense; experience
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk