(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
damp; moist (negative nuance)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
older brother; elder brother
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
again; once more; a second time
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
author; writer; novelist; artist
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
indeed; really; truly; very much
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle