to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to look away; to avert one's eyes
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
(period of) a year; during an era
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
first-rate; finest quality; the best
(giving) instruction; initiation
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
considerably; greatly; a lot
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
opening and shutting; opening and closing