to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
jewel; precious stone; gem
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
bloodsucking; sucking blood
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
scoundrel; rascal; villain
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to throw at; to turn; to raise
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
vice; bad manners; evil customs; storm; raging winds
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
counter for choices, options, etc.
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
breathing of a sleeping person
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
junior high school student; middle school pupil
age range; age-group; age bracket