smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
stairs; stairway; staircase
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to recover consciousness; to come to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
they; those guys; those fellows
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
3000; three thousand; many
tick (Acari spp.); mite; hoodlum; tough
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
distant look; faraway look
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous