laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to form a pair; to pair up
product; produce; result; fruit
slightly early; just before
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to order; to command; to appoint
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to call in; to invite; to bring in
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
hating; strongly disliking
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group