hiding one's embarrassment
down quilt; feather quilt
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
departure; leaving; setting off
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
next; secondly; subsequently
furnishings; implements; equipment
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
common knowledge; well-known fact
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test