to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
form; shape; figure; visage
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
curious; strange; unusual
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
approximate age; age range
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be able to manage somehow or another
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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)