softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
fingering (of a musical instrument)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
successively; one after another
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
action; operation; effect; function
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
several times; several degrees
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count