to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
with a friendly grin; smilingly
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
laughing while reminiscing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing