peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
major cleanup; spring cleaning
secret technique; secret art
to sweep out; to clean out
intelligence network; information network
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
boring; dull; uninteresting
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to count; to include in the number
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge