to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to shave off; to scrape off
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
broken; intermittent; disconnected
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
kissing loudly; smooching; squirting; gushing
to become better; to improve
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient