nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
awareness; realization; noticing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to run up to; to rush over
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea); click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae); obsequious person
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come to one's senses; to calm down
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little