to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
difference; variation; difference
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
impression given by a painting or image
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
being startled; getting a shock
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
at once; immediately; right now
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
hair on the back of one's head
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
prickling; stinging; tingling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase