to take a breath; to take a short rest
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
everywhere; all over; throughout
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
hello; good day; good afternoon
bedside; near one's pillow
to speak; to hear a voice
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
sweet voice; seductive voice
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
not yet known; unknown; strange