to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to rock; to shake; to swing
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
modesty; humility; being humble
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
Frederick; Frederic; Frederik; Flederique; Fredelic
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
honorific/polite/humble prefix
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shake; to sway; to waver
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
two persons; two people; pair; couple
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave