soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
since when; from when; how long
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
long hair (usu. of a man)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid