to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
nonchalantly; without a care
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
reproach; reprove; reprimand
of tender years; very young
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
softly; mildly; gently; politely
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to breathe while sleeping
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
one's figure during sleep
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
breasts; buttocks; (lit.) two hills
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet