to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
foreign; abroad; overseas
summer festival; summer matsuri
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
death from cold; freezing to death
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
rest; break; recess; intermission
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead