joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to be at a loss for words
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
strong-willed; strong of heart
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
incident; affair; happening; event
fast-talking; rapid talking
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
in proportion to; just as much as
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
item; article; dish; course; finest item
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)