at that time; in those days
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
plump; with a thud; heavily
to fall on one's backside
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)