to build (a nest); to nest
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
stealthy steps; soft steps
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
incident; affair; happening; event
to invite; to show (someone) in
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.); burning (e.g. ambition); irrepressible (e.g. desire)
quiver (of arrows; cylindrical)
directions; instructions; orders; command
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
choked voice; broken voice; emotional voice
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough