to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to take a breath; to take a short rest
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
personal; individual; private
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to spread; to be propagated
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to go ahead; to pull ahead
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to frolic about; to mess around
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
indeed; really; truly; very much
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
life; living; I; me; student
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
parting; separation; farewell
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
dry riverbed; river beach
river; stream; River; the ... river
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life