to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
aimlessly (e.g. spend one's time); (be) in a disorderly state; (do) in a messy fashion; with a hazy feeling; in a muddled state of mind; unsettledly
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
granular material; granular matter; granule
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
already; now; no longer; not any more
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
again; once more; a second time
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
genital organ; genitalia; sexual organ; reproductive organ
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
long ago; a long time ago; already
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
personality; character; individuality; personhood
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
influence; effect; impact
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)