zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to be kind to; to treat kindly
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to breathe while sleeping
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
using one's arms as a pillow
to shake off; to throw off
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
bento; Japanese box lunch
to run out (e.g. of the room)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
elevator landing; elevator hall
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures