to flare up; to burst into flames
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
in deep black; in jet black
summer festival; summer matsuri
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
educational institution; school; academy; campus
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
novel; story; (work of) fiction
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
famous scene (in a movie or play)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
reality; actuality; hard fact
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink