look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
everything; anything; nothing
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing