to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
chief vassal; senior statesman
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
attendance; participation; presence
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
love of animals; animal loving
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to have an idea; to have a clue
to cover up with something
fast-talking; rapid talking
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
same; similar; (just) like; equal
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)