start of a romance; beginning of love
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
which is which; one or the other
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
reason; cause; history; origin
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to be thrilled; to be excited
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
urbanization; urbanisation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
just past noon; afternoon
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect; to honour; to honor
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to set (sun); to become dark
late at night; at a late hour
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game