careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(your, his, her) daughter
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older brother and younger sister
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
concentrated fire; intense criticism
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to strangle; to constrict
fund-raising; fund collecting
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
how others look at you; what others think about you
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
with a clink (click, clack)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
still; even now; to this day
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
indecisive; irresolute; weak