to give one's life; to lay down one's life
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
little finger; pinky; little toe
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sublime; noble; high-minded
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
separation; farewell; parting
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
incompetence; inability; disability; incapacity
to pick up; to find; to gather
several times (as large, over)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
difference; variation; difference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
library (usu. single-room); small library
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
moment by moment; hour by hour
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)