to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
assistance; backing; reinforcements
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to snatch from; to steal from
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
insane; mad; crazy; light in the head
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
looking pale; looking unwell
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover