hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
witnessing; observing; sighting
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to make a lasting impression
situated deep in the mountains
to need; to demand; to take; to require
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
special training; intensive training; crash course
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
pronunciation; production of sound
courtship behavior; courtship display
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following