male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
day after day; day by day
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
second; number two; runner-up
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to thrust before; to thrust at
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
tenth day of the month; ten days
government service; the bureaucracy
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage