left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
lip-syncing; lip-synching
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
fireside; hearth; by the fire
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being