it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
while; during; while; although; all; both
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
older sister; elder sister
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
chapter one; first chapter
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly