(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
construction; architecture (of buildings)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to put one's hand on; to touch
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
opening of a pool (e.g. for the summer season)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
People's Honour Award (honor); National Honour Award
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
trickery; (arch.) fiasco; (arch.) disobedience
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
eternal; unlimited; endless
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly