friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
second (unit of time); arc second
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
sweet voice; seductive voice
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
society; the world; the times
that is to say; so that means
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
moment by moment; hour by hour
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate