to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
grave maintenance; grave keeper
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
longing for; burning desire
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
inattention; absent-mindedness
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to search for; to seek for; to look for
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
April Fools' Day; April fool
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
all-night vigil over a body; wake
danger; peril; hazard; risk