to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
young mother (i.e. early twenties or younger, sometimes previously a juvenile delinquent)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
composition; setting (of music)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
strongly; keenly; vividly; sincerely; urgently
to make an appeal; to urge
breath; breathing; tone; mood
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
first thing in the afternoon
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
semi-transparent; translucent
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
chopstick stand; weaning ceremony
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed