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
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to thrust away; to send flying
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to say (something) over one's shoulder
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
female high-school student
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
(medical) doctor; physician
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
(for the) first time in one's life
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)