with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to watch steadily; to stare
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
soft hair; villus (intestinal)
to push aside; to push one's way through
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
root; joint; base; crotch
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
discovery; detection; finding
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
feeling; sense; impression
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month