beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to be entwined; to be involved
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
moment; brief space of time
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to straighten up; to sit upright
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to accept; to receive; to agree
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning