tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to mistake (A for B); to misread
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
social; societal; societary
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier