in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to put someone to trouble
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
living thing; living creature; animal; life
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
complete recovery of health
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
something like ...; something called ...
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
fine weather; fair weather
your husband; her husband
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into