to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
otherwise; or else; if not
long ago; already; a long time ago
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
without; but if; otherwise; or else
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
originally; by nature; from the start
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
flustered; confused; panicked
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
writing paper; stationery; notepaper