to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
not understanding; not knowing
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to redeem (from sin); to save
adopted daughter; foster daughter
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
quilt coverlet for a kotatsu; kotatsu quilt
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
producer (film, TV, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
briskly with small steps; trotting
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
retreating figure; appearance from behind