easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
long ago; already; a long time ago
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to have a talk; to tell a story
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
such ... as; or some such
to be injured; to sustain a wound
way; course; the only way
how long; how much; to what extent
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
shyness; bashfulness; shame
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
moment by moment; hour by hour
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)