anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
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
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
and then; and so; and; so then
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 moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
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
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; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
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 man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
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
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to increase; to add to; to augment
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to stare back (at); to glare back
instead; but (on the other hand)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem