hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
near; nearby; not far off
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
straight-laced person; stubborn person
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
nod; inclination of the head
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
safe day (when unprotected sex is less likely to lead to conception)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to appease; to suppress; to calm
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
failing mark; failing grade