to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
came here; coming here; recently
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to increase in value; to gain prestige
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ending up right back where one started
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(the condition of) one's health
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
young person; youth; young
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire