to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
kitchen; financial situation
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
middle of the night; dead of night
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
grip (of hand); grip strength
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to work hard; to make an effort
astronomical observation; stargazing
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to focus on; to bring into focus
the first star to appear in the evening
naked eye; the physical eye
to become dim; to become blurred
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to become better; to improve
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty