to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
overheating; overexcitement
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
slim; slender; slight; delicate
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
negative emotions; negative feelings
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
difference; variation; difference
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
group; party; team; squad; section
cares; ill feeling; reserve
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
like it or not; like or not like
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)