well-modulated (voice); nicely varied (writing style); lively; full-bodied (flavour); complex
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to pause; to have a short intermission
grip (of hand); grip strength
to pitch forward; to fall forward
hand used like a sword in striking
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
grease; animal fat; tallow
vegetable wax; Japan wax; sumac wax
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
(not) even with; (not) even using
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
recreation; diversion; relaxation
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)