bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
just the other day; quite recently
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
while; even though; despite
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to show up; to appear; to turn up
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
opening fully; full throttle; full power
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health