to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
pride; dignity; self-respect
since then; from that time; ever since
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
strong-willed; strong of heart
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to become dim; to become blurred
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to get between; to be caught in
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
timewise; temporal; chronal
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
surface of a board or record
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to rally; to make a comeback
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
educator; teacher; educationalist
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)