acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
again and again; repeatedly
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to provide; to arrange; to install
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
creation; Creation (by God)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
determination; resolution
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
doing something frantically; frantic state
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)