to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
breathing of a sleeping person
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
good feeling; feeling good
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to speak; to hear a voice
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to jump at; to be attracted by
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
unexpected meeting; coincidence
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
otherwise; or else; if not
reality; actuality; hard fact