invisibly; secretly; privately
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to cause someone to worry
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
bento; Japanese box lunch
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
practice; practising; training; study
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
just because; even if; even though
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
children's story; fairy tale
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up