moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
surely; certainly; without doubt
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
trembling from fear; trembling all over
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
abusive language; violent language; wild words
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
curse; spell; malediction
(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
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte