groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to breathe out; to exhale
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
inside; interior; inner part
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to succeed; to bear fruit
reaching; attaining; arrival
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
one revolution; one rotation
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
shrinkage; contraction; economy; retrenchment
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse