bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
corridor; hallway; passageway
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to stiffen; to become stiff
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
chair; stool; post; office; position
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
grudge; complaint; reproach
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to differ; to vary; to disagree
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to have a talk; to tell a story
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself