to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to brave a danger; to take a risk
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
shortsighted; narrow-minded
infant; baby; little child
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
at first; in the beginning; originally
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
finishing blow; coup de grâce
bunch of flowers; bouquet
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
essence; true nature; substance; reality
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
on one hand; on the other hand
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant