to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
plural; multiple; plural (number)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
ostentation; show; affectation
contrary to one's expectations
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
short distance; close range
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy