nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
fragile article; breakables; broken article
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to dye; to colour; to color
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
one eye; one of one's eyes
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
custom; practice; convention; precedent
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feminine; womanly; female
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
self-control; self-restraint
to attempt; to test; to try out
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory