hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
signs of rain; threat of rain
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation
reading aloud; recitation
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
shop; small store; business; firm
attractiveness; charm; amiability
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)