to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
possession; retention; maintenance
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
at a moment's notice; readily
to indicate; to show; to point to
topic of discussion; agenda
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
you (plural); all of you; you all
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
death penalty; capital punishment
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to harm; to cause harm to
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
way; method; means; resource; course
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
receiving; acceptance; reception
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
price; cost; value; worth; value