passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
animal or carnal desires; lust
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
one revolution; one rotation
just; fair; proper; reasonable
to establish; to formulate
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to lean against; to recline on
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; beef
Engel's coefficient; proportion of one's income spent on food
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
being a good listener; good listener
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
fee; charge; rate; material
curtain; hanging; bunting
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
halting (speech); faltering; stammering