owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
at least; at most; (even) just
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
for a while; for some time; for a period
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
how; in what way; by what means
to think of; to come up with
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
and so; therefore; for that reason
irritation; annoyance; frustration
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to collapse into; to flop onto
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
place; situation; position; location
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude