fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to run down (stairs, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
wall clock; grandfather clock
to run through; to run past
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to speak; to hear a voice
plural; multiple; several
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to push aside; to push one's way through
to stop (plug) one's ears
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
innumerable; countless; numberless
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
germination; sprouting; budding
living thing; organism; creature; biology
results; record; grades; marks
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back