to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tiny dash or speck
opposite side; other side
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
short stature; short figure
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
winter vacation; winter holidays
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
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.)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to cease; to stop; to be over
to fall completely silent; to become still as death