to tighten; to press hard
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
several times; once or twice
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to half-rise to one's feet
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
using as an intermediary; through
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to put one's strength into
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
in the same way as; just like
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
double-edged; double-edged blade
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
most of all; extremely; supremely
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
decision; settlement; definition
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace