to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
way of asking; way of listening; listener
pale; pallid; bluish-white
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be helpful; to be useful
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
somehow; somewhat; seemingly