pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
tension; mental strain; nervousness
way of reciting; way of telling a story
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
voice training; vocal exercises
in order; in turn; one by one
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
these guys; these fellows
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way