to press against each other; to huddle together
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
heart; guts; nerve; central part
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
doing whatever one pleases
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to change completely; to change suddenly
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
admission limit; restricted admission
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
different person; another person; someone else; changed man