thin; slender; fine; unlucky
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
boy; son; baby boy; young man
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
surroundings; environs; circumference
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
even though; despite; when
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
such ... as; or some such
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly