to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
name; given name; first name
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to have a talk; to tell a story
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
good humour (humor); good mood
only; merely; but; no more than
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
such ... as; or some such
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be worried; to be troubled
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
living thing; living creature; animal; life
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
stealthily; secretly; in secret
whispering into a person's ear
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
considerably; fairly; quite
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to