a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
contemplation; meditation
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
proposal; offer; request; application
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
something like ...; something called ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be surprised; to be astonished
and yet; though; when; in spite of
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
though; notwithstanding; although
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)