to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
moon (esp. full moon); circle fashioned after the moon; decorative ring on the chest of a monk's stole; straw trivet; white crescent-shaped chest patch of an Asiatic black bear
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
silence (not speaking); muteness
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
casual; indifferent; nonchalant
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
plain; field; being outside the government; non-governmental sphere; private sector
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
relation; connection; affinity
that is to say; so that means
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to state; to say; to tell; to express
manual typesetting; hand composition; hand setting; assembling by hand; putting together by hand; braiding by hand
anyone; any person; whoever
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
really; truly; indeed; good grief