wearing one's hair in braids
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
things at hand; personal belongings
to talk; to chat; to chatter
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
pill; birth-control pill; oral contraceptive; the pill
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
tool; implement; means; furniture
of course; certainly; naturally
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)