holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
street at night; making a night journey
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
else; in addition; besides
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown; persimmon color
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to raise one's voice; to shout
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to be helpful; to be useful
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely