to boil strongly; to be excited
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to push (something) against
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
meaning; connotation; denotation
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
grip (of hand); grip strength
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
while alive; during one's lifetime
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to crumble away; to collapse
mass; quality and quantity