absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
alternately; by turns; one after the other
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
is something that; is that which
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
practical question (problem); practical matter
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
(police) detective; criminal matter
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
thrust; driving force; propulsion
to pierce through; to break through
from the viewpoint of; according to
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)