to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop walking; to pause
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to shout (in anger); to yell
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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to shake; to sway; to waver