rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to check; to stop; to keep back
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to hide; to keep to oneself
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to wash away; to rinse off
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
contrived; false-sounding
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to