to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure; waist of a willow tree
regardless of; irrespective of; without distinction of; no matter (how, what, when, etc.)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
great joy; delight; jubilation
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
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 gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
paste; glue; clothing starch
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
erection caused by exhaustion
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar