ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
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
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
very young; little; childish; immature
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
playing (instrument); playing method; touch
one by one; one each; one at a time
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
whole story; full picture; full particulars
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
centre of attention; center of attention
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway