that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to turn towards; to point
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to shake off; to throw off
to shake; to sway; to waver
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
intestinal; inside the intestines
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import