to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
with a start; with a jump
scrotum; testicles; scrotal; (arch.) pinecone; (arch.) pine cone
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to stroke down; to smooth down
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to pierce through; to break through
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to get narrower; to contract
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
covered with; stained; smeared
vexing; irritating; impatient
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
receiving an electric shock
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
at once; there and then; immediately
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
coming to talk; conversation one came (to a place) to have
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up