giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
something like ...; something called ...
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to take off one's clothes; to undress
carving; engraving; sculpture
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve