soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
rather; better; instead; if anything
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
dishwashing; doing dishes
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to begin; to set about; to start
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely