stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
self-torturing; masochistic
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to strangle; to constrict
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
manners; behavior; behaviour
manners; behavior; behaviour
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
fingering (of a musical instrument)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to accompany; to go with; to go together
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
every place; various places
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
clothes; clothing; garments
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin