to tighten; to press hard
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
cannot be compared with; no match for
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded