chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
woman; lady; adult female
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
with a click; with a snap
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
commerce; trade; business
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to be entwined; to be involved
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
outward appearance; apparent
in one's own way or style
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority