to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
that; he; she; that person
root; source; origin; cause
single word; a few words; brief comment
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
superb view; picturesque scenery
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to subsist; to keep on living
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
all (there is); as long as there is
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to be intimate with; to befriend
walking heavily; lumbering
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
lying down; down!; lie down!
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
older brother; elder brother
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled