Meaning of 抱か in Japanese

I cannot help but be concerned about the commercialism of Hollywood movies.

Desire is embraced in a dream.

Who can read the heroic deeds of brave men without a feeling of respect and admiration?

He was a writer who had never lived up to the promise of his first novel.

Solar energy seems to offer more hope than any other source of energy, particularly because those areas most in need of water lie rather close to the equator and have a relatively clear atmosphere.

The baby nestled in his mother's arms.

The little girl was carried back home in her father's arms.

Spring makes us hopeful about the future.

What a cute baby! May I hold her?

The little boy felt secure in his father's arms.