thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to play with; to toy with; to tease
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to make sense; to be meaningful
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
true character; real nature
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
thicket; coppice; brushwood
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
four (long cylindrical things)
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to grimace; to make a wry face
grip (of hand); grip strength
all night; throughout the night
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid