pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
severe earthquake; violent tremor
number two; mistress; concubine
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
stirring; slight movement
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
bow hand; left hand; left side; one's left
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
way of talking; speaking style
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
pointing out; identification
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)