sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
awareness; realization; noticing
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
come out!; where are you?
both (people); the two of them
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
how can (one) do something
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
evening meal; dinner; supper
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)