focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
disease; ailment; illness
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
older brother; elder brother
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
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
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
home area; home town; local
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
bunch of flowers; bouquet
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
amount of money; sum of money
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda