to get strong; to gain strength
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
curiosity; inquisitiveness
even if; even though; wow
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
lightly; easily; carelessly
touching with a finger; inserting a finger; fingering (sexual practice)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
very loose; slowly; leisurely
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
unprecedented; never seen before
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
physical strength; muscle strength
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
everyday life; daily life
to become fraught with emotion
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital