bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to go past; to pass; to pass by
unexpectedly; surprisingly
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
invisibly; secretly; privately
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to forget to say; to forget to mention
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)