before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
meaning; significance; sense
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
great difference; major mistake
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in that manner; like that
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to stare back at; to look back at
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
observation; survey; watching
opening fully; full throttle; full power
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)