to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
muscle pain caused in reaction to excess massaging
just as one was told; like she (he) said
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
deep inside; innermost place
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to force one's way; to push through
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions