at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
thought; idea; conception
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
having a crush on someone; flushing
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
jointly sealed covenant; compact under joint signatures; petition
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to thrust before; to thrust at
single word; a few words; brief comment
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to sway; to waver
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
foundation stone; cornerstone
practice; practising; experience
spread; span; expanse; extent
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
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
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind