charm; incantation; spell; curse
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to happen to pass by; to pass by
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
circulation; dissemination
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
going through; going via; going by way of
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
somehow; for some reason or other
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
drop (e.g. of water); drip