gently (of the wind); softly
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
long; drawn-out; very long
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to run around; to bustle about
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
coating (esp. lacquering)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dance; to perform dance steps
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to say; to be called; to do
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on