to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
for example; for instance; e.g.
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to squeeze out; to wring out
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
distant look; faraway look
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to complete decisively; to do to completion
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
power; might; authority; influence
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
pop; popular; pop-art-style; pop (music); pop (stack operation)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake