liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
surely (not); certainly (not)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
briskly; quickly; promptly
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
real intention; true motive; true meaning
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
then; well; so; well then
after a long time; for the first time in a while
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
tingling; stinging; pungently
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
business; trade; operations; sales
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal