to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
chance; opportunity; occasion
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
when it becomes; when it comes to
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
common front; united front
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
addition; supplement; appending; appendix