being very busy; busyness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
in this manner; in this way; like this
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
direct control; direct supervision
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
very popular; highly favoured
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to be softened; to calm down
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
yearning; longing for; deep affection
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
whispering into a person's ear