to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to toss away; to throw out
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
what's what; heads or tails
to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
instability; insecurity; crankiness
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to break the silence; to break one's silence
protective instinct; defensive instinct
inner structure; internal anatomy
complete recovery of health
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
military sword; saber; sabre
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
remark; statement; discourse
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
questions and answers; dialogue
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)