stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
joke; playfulness; kidding around
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
whereabout; about where; how much
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to half-rise to one's feet
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
somebody who is bad at horse-riding; a fidgety, restless person
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to blow off; to be blown off
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely