heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
patting; stroking; caressing
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to blow out; to spout out
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to badger; to pester; to beg
make good use of; make the most of
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
offering a cup (of sake) in return
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
soon; shortly; before long
pressure; oppression; suppression
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
will not do; do not; does not
bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
directly; in person; firsthand
oilily; slimily; slipperily
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
propulsive power; driving force
discouragement; disappointment
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to comb down; to smooth down
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength