to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
non-virgin woman; woman with sexual experience
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
great difference; major mistake
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
just managing; with great difficulty
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to let out a cry; to shout
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
(social) class; rank; grade
yearned for; longed for; missed
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
mangy cur; low animal; beast
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sincere; honest; faithful
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to push back; to press back; to force back
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
hating; strongly disliking
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood