to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
chief; main; principal; important
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
male instincts; male frivolity
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to order; to command; to appoint
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
different opinion; different thought; another intention; regret at parting; sadness of parting
forgetting; lapse of memory
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing