declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
front; frontage; facade; main
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to hide; to keep to oneself
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
school building; schoolhouse
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
long ago; already; a long time ago
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to assemble; to set up; to construct
for work; for manufacturing
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
interval; break; pause; spare moment