depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
(very) patient; persevering
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
pride; dignity; self-worth
fundamental knowledge; the basics
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
oral sex; fellatio; cunnilingus
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to