sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
to clear up; to become cloudless
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
Shiga Prefecture (Kinki area)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
just past noon; afternoon
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
hunting ground; hunting preserve
handrail; railing; banister
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
artificial intelligence; AI
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
starting point; starting line
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
(in the same way) as before; as always
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker