dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
stark naked; completely naked; nude
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
performing style; acting style
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation