to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
half the body; half length
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
it is I who should say so
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
piling shame on top of shame
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home