effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be helpful; to be useful
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to talk; to chat; to chatter
having said that; on the other hand
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
danger; peril; hazard; risk
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to turn towards; to point
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)