to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
to be entwined; to be involved
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty