to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to crouch; to squat; to cower
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
still; even now; to this day
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
two at a time; two by two; in twos
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to cut corners; to be shoddy