yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
paste; glue; clothing starch
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
quiet; still; surreptitious
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
oral sex; fellatio; cunnilingus
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to get angry; to lose one's temper