downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
cheep cheep; tweet tweet; gently (moving)
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
feeding habit (e.g. of an animal); feeding habitat
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
grudge; complaint; reproach
system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
bribe; money under the table
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
clear writing; specification
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
global positioning system; GPS
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)