to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
by myself; in person; by oneself
that; the matter in question
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
else; in addition; besides
to encamp; to take up positions
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want