to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to become empty; to be emptied
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
loquat (Eriobotrya japonica); Japanese medlar
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to name; to call; to christen; to term
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
weak constitution; ill health
to be remembered; to go down in history
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
letter; missive; note; mail
to fold up; to fold into layers
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting