impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
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 grip; to grasp; to squeeze
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm