bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
one's way (ahead); one's path
calamity; misfortune; disaster
hunch; foreboding; premonition
serious illness; dangerous disease
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
shoji (paper sliding door)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
coherence; order; focus; point
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
one's family; family member
about this time; about now
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
if so; in that case; then
if you ask me ...; as for ...
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
introverted; introspective, self-examining; centripetal
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
colorless and transparent