(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
first meeting; first interview with
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to summon courage; to be brave
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
clinging tightly; (hugging) closely; snuggling; sticking
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
for a while; for some time; for a period
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
continuation; succession; series; continuous
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
with a start; with a jump
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
several times; a few times