to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to lean against; to recline on
big leakage; uncontained leak
weird; disgusting; sickening
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
collection of books; (personal) library
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
papermaking; paper manufacture
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
steel-blue eyes (e.g. of a cat); silver eye (species of beardfish, Polymixia japonica)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
maxi (skirt, coat, etc.); maxim
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
word game; wordplay; playing with words
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged