gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
popular name; common name; given name
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
several times; once or twice
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
narrow margin; slim margin
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
wicked heart; evil design
decorum; propriety; politeness
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
existence; possession; having; limited company
start of a romance; beginning of love
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
cash bonus; reward; bounty
racewalking; race walking; walking race