with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
the whole day; all the day
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
unprecedented; never seen before
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to head home; to leave for home
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
about when; about what time; how soon
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
destination; place one stays during a trip
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
carefree; free from worry
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
blood, sweat and tears; (lit.) sweat of blood