instead; but (on the other hand)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in order; in turn; one by one
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
very much; exceedingly; extremely
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
smallish; on the small side
having said that; be that as it may
explanation; interpretation
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
not necessarily so; is not always true
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
several minutes; a few minutes
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate