closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to push aside; to push one's way through
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
recognition; acquaintance
tall figure; high stature
to rise; to erect; to get up
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
to flare up; to fly into a rage
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan