to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to stop midway; to interrupt
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to toil; to labor industriously
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)