to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
translated sentence; translated passage; translation; version; rendering
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
shyness; bashfulness; shame
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
reading aloud; recitation
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
questions and answers; dialogue
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge