to sink (into); to get depressed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
passions; sexual desire; lust
to like; to love; to be fond of
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
taste; liking; preference
reopening; resumption; restarting
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to understand; to make out
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to watch steadily; to stare
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed