tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)