reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to hide; to conceal oneself
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
few decades; many decades; several decades
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
neat (personal appearance); tidy
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
diligent; hard-working; industrious
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen