with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
don't you think?; indicates question
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
close-cropped hair; harvesting
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
so; therefore; and; (and) then
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
fast-talking; rapid talking
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match