lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
life; living; I; me; student
to lend an ear to; to listen to
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to have a talk; to tell a story
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to relax; to feel at home
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal