to stroke ②to comb (hair)

to brush gently

to stroke down

soft, coaxing voice

to pat (e.g. dog)

to comb back

hair that is smoothed down

to comb down

clean sweep

the mediocre have no right to criticize the great

mythical shark-like demon sea monster with barbed tail fin, said to live off the coast of Matsuura and other places in Western Japan

to be relieved

(one) stroke

hair that is smoothed down

to smooth with the hand ②to strum (a stringed instrument)

the mediocre have no right to criticize the great

caressing

care

pacification

pacification

pacification work (activity)

pacification

lulled into peacefulness

to stroke