to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to speak; to hear a voice
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to have one's name entered (in a list)
long military service; having experienced many battles
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
moderate; proper; just right
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly