smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
coagulation; freezing; solidification
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to lie down; to throw oneself down
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
entreaty; supplication; petition
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to call each other; to call out to one another
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to pierce through; to break through
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)