to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to watch steadily; to stare
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
though one didn't intend (expect) to
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
ten; 10; ten years of age
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
endurance; perseverance; patience
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
self-interest; selfish desire
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
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
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
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
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)