to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
with a squish; with a splat
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
one's own child; one's own children
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
society; company; the public; the world
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
lower half of the body; nether parts
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
older sister; lass; young lady
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
really; truly; indeed; good grief