to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
charming; fascinating; attractive
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to stare back at; to look back at
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to watch over; to watch attentively
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
instant; moment; for an instant
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
everybody; every last one of them; all
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to approach; to draw near