time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to step forward; to take a step forward
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
naked eye; the physical eye
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to think of; to come up with
older sister; elder sister
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
shades of evening; dead of night
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
older sister and younger brother
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to step back; to walk backwards
course; route; path; process; means
after a long time; for the first time in a while
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful