to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
deep inside; innermost place
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
confections; sweets; candy; cake
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
long-awaited; much-awaited
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle