imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
health care worker; medical personnel
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to threaten; to intimidate
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
person who introduces someone; introducer
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
touching with a finger; inserting a finger; fingering (sexual practice)
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
to pierce through; to break through
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
the way back; the way home; return trip
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
third time lucky; third time's the charm
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
sexual experience (with women)
bad debt; nonperforming loan
to sell off; to dispose of
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
arousal fluid; genital secretions; sexual fluids
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to get between; to be caught in
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
high-grade sake; fine drink
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward