to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
first quarter moon; waxing half-moon
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to wash away; to rinse off
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
bedside; near one's pillow
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
(overnight) stay; lodging
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
just the other day; quite recently
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
just like; the same as; no different than
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
and yet; despite (all) that
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say