directly opposite; right in front
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
mental; spiritual; emotional
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
accumulation; accumulate; store
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to rock; to shake; to swing
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
already; now; no longer; not any more
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join