to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
middle of the night; dead of night
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
love affair; love relationship
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
leading person; foremost figure
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
collection of books; (personal) library
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)