difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to do together; to share; to participate in
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
to be satisfied; to be pleased; to be proud; to show pleasure (in one's voice or expression); to moan with pleasure
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
if you do this; if this is the case
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
weather-beaten; bleached skull
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
last ray of hope; only hope
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to be touching; to be moving
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
be (that) as it may; having said that
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)