charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to flare up; to burst into flames
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to have a talk; to tell a story
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
neat and clean; tidy; trim
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
cleavage (between breasts)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly