to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
sublime; noble; high-minded
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to put one's strength into
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
street at night; making a night journey
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
living by oneself; living alone
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
base; basis; bedrock; platform
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
lightly; easily; carelessly
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top