chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
with a chuckle; with a giggle
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
memories; recollections; reminiscence
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down