suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
partly open; in half bloom
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
tail (animal); tail end; tip
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
inside; interior; inner part
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
Western painting; Western film; Western movie