to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
retreating figure; appearance from behind
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to stiffen; to become stiff
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
hegemony; leadership; initiative
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
looks; personal appearance; features
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
contradiction; inconsistency
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
calculation; self-interest; selfishness