to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to have an erection; to become erect
with a start; with a jump
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to check someone's temperature
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to warm (up); to heat (up)
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
short pause; short interval
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
solidarity; joint; collective
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Hakuchi era (650.2.15-654.10.?)
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained