to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be transparent; to leave a gap
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
Yumeno Kyuusaku (1889.1.4-1936.3.10)
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
counter for generations; epoch
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
small; fine; detailed; stingy
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to approach; to draw near
to straighten up; to sit upright
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to press a question; to cross-examine
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)