measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
dull sound; muffled sound
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
metallic sound; metallic clank
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to mind; to care; to worry
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
whole day and night; 24 hours
operation; functioning; running
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range