trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
ray (of light); beam; light
(in) the air; midair; sky
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to chase; to run after; to pursue
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to run up to; to rush over
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to sit down; to take a seat
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
living room (Western style); sitting room
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)