fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
manner of using one's hands
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
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.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
going through; going via; going by way of
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
transactions; dealings; business
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
odds and ends; all; every
to overflow from something full
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
place where one works; construction site; working area
third day of the month; three days
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to continue to rain or snow
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)