to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
without permission; without notice
recess; break; breathing spell
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
covert action; covert operations
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to be responsive; to show immediate results
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
how others look at you; what others think about you
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
seventh month of the lunar calendar
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
a little; a bit; slightly
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in