just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
to be forward; to be impertinent
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
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)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
common name; popular name
retort; back talk; backchat