scene; sight; scenario; setting
contest; comparison; competition
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
the way back; the way home; return trip
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
surroundings; environs; circumference
the reverse; other side; lining
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
interception (email); wiretap; bug
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
first thing in the morning
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other