to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
inside; interior; inner part
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to become red; to redden; to blush
in that way; like that; that way
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child