to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
each (every) time; whenever
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
container for keeping food or drink warm; (wide-mouthed) thermos; (rice) warmer; jar
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
occurrence; happening; incident; event
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)