to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(not) so much; (not) that much
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to shake one's head (in denial)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
vocal sound; tone of voice
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
instant; moment; for an instant
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
second (unit of time); arc second
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
both hands; both arms; ten
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
form; shape; figure; visage
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate