to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
voluntary; optional; free; elective
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
at the mercy of (something or someone)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
detached; aloof; indifferent
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
middle point; median point; middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
useless resistance; vain struggle
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
near; nearby; not far off
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
row house built on top of a castle wall; row houses surrounding a main residence; having great knowledge about Buddhism; Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange