speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to differ; to vary; to disagree
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
cross; crossed; cruciform
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
causeway; land bridge; path on an embankment
ultramarine colour (color)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
reason; cause; circumstances
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful