to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
crying face; face of a person who is crying
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
faking crying; crocodile tears
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
technique; art; skill; move
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
while doing over and over; repeatedly
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
stairs; stairway; staircase
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)