to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
(the condition of) one's health
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
evening sky; twilight sky
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
calming down; quieting down
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government); releasing information (of an organization or an individual); making public
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
immediately; right away; on the spot
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent