to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
feeling good; feeling pleasant
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to move forward; to move on
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
society; the world; the times
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
just because; even if; even though
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
such; like that; that sort of
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to overflow from something full
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
anything and everything; just about everything
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place