tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
form; shape; figure; visage
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
reminiscences; reminiscent discussion
connection; link; relationship
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
depending on; dependent on
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
one's own account (of something); account one got (heard) from somebody at first hand
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
meaning; significance; sense
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
feeling; sense; impression
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
descriptive (narrative) part
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
nature; property; disposition
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough