to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
different opinion; objection
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
(not) even once; (not) ever
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
best (highest) record; new record
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be prolonged; to drag on
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
overheating; overexcitement
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain