to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
very likely; very probable
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
extreme masochist; very masochistic
outward appearance; apparent
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
popular person; favorite; favourite
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
string instrument; stringed instrument
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
largish; biggish; a little bit larger