just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to blow off; to be blown off
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to collapse into; to flop onto
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
a long time (since the last time)
it's been a long time; long time no see
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to look away; to avert one's eyes
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite