flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
to creep about; to crawl around
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
this sort of; this type of
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to have a relationship; to have relations
to thrust away; to send flying
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
recovery; undoing; recall
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
grudge; complaint; reproach