to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
how long; how far; how much
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to be too late; to be too slow
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
big man; large man; tall man; giant
as a child; when one was a child
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
antiquity; the previous era
person of doubtful origin
rather; sooner; preferably
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
secret admirer; closet fan
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
fertile shoot of field horsetail
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
stillness; repose; standing still
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
political measures; policy
bare thighs; inner thigh; intercrural sex
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits