heart; guts; nerve; central part
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
apparent; obvious; very clear
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
boy; son; baby boy; young man
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to step forward; to take a step forward
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected