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
with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
function; facility; faculty; feature
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
(political) power; authority; influence
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
March; third month of the lunar calendar
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
getting (very) cold; becoming (much) colder; chill; cooling down (of economic activity); slowdown; decline
wish; desire; ambition; choice
plant having four leaves on one stalk
growing thickly; growing densely
to carry around; to carry on one's person
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
world; society; people; the public
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing