muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to melt together; to blend together
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
natsumikan (Citrus natsudaidai); Japanese summer orange
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
grayish white; greyish white
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
root; source; origin; cause
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to stop (plug) one's ears
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
sense of loss; feeling of loss
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)