to get narrower; to contract
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
the senses; sensuality; carnality
scene; view; prospect; outlook
first-rate; finest quality; the best
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to torment; to torture; to harass
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
in and out movement (esp. during intercourse); pistoning
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
deep inside; innermost place
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to be jealous; to be envious
to half-rise to one's feet
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
along the way; along the road
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to be entwined; to be involved
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with