to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
expression; look; countenance; face
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to need; to call for; to require
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
round dance; dancing in a circle
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in deep black; in jet black
back street; back alley; off-street