afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to examine someone's expression
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
negative emotions; negative feelings
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
inside; interior; inner part
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to rock; to shake; to swing
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
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)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize