stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
thicket; coppice; brushwood
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
suffix for familiar person
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
cherry blossom (colour, color)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to mix; to stir; to blend
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to call each other; to call out to one another
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze