to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
gossip; corner of the mouth
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
devoted; self-sacrificing
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to half-rise to one's feet
for a while; for some time; for a period
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
impression given by a painting or image
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
thorough; exhaustive; complete
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
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
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
with a start; with a jump