to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to watch over; to watch attentively
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
very popular; highly favoured
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
pointing out; identification
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
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 express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to be entwined; to be involved
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle