dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
as (for); for; in the capacity of
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
behind; in the rear; in back
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
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)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
preface; introduction; preamble
to run around; to bustle about
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
amiable; affable; likable
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
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 become empty; to be emptied
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...