steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
game of (blindfolded) tag similar to the children's swimming pool game "Marco Polo"
children's song; nursery song
solely; entirely; only; or
consists of; comprises; is made up of
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to have sexual intercourse
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to breathe while sleeping
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
pale; pallid; bluish-white
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
true meaning; underlying principle
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression