mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fast-talking; rapid talking
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
for example; for instance; e.g.
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
nice; likeable; desirable
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
another thing; other things; another man's property
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be found; to be discovered
to send or direct a person to
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands