particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
how long; how far; how much
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
maintenance; preservation; improvement
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
pressure; oppression; suppression
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper