to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to be stiff; to be starchy
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
waist; girth; measurement around waist
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
oval pad with two long strips tied underneath the obi to make it look fuller
string tied to the chest of one's kimono or haori; (arch.) childhood (period where one would wear such a string)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
several times; once or twice
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
at the window; by the window; next to the window
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
reflector board; board reflector; reflector panel; bounce board
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively