to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
have a good day; take care; see you
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
(another's) child; child; kid
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
with tears in one's eyes; on the verge of tears; with teary eyes; with a hint of moisture; slightly moistly; with emerging sheen
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
knitting; knitted material; crochet
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
feelings; thoughts; meaning
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
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)