equilibrium; good balance; poise
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
from where one sits; while sitting by
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
array; muster; line-up; full force
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
celebration; auspicious occasion
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
study; research; investigation
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass