to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to badger; to pester; to beg
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to be unable to make up one's mind; to be undecided
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
be (that) as it may; having said that
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
dry riverbed; river beach
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
prickling; stinging; tingling
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
intoxication (by liquor, music, etc.); rapture; fascination
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
to be infected; to be contagious
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)