to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
literally; to the letter; literal
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
door; gate; opening; title page
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
compulsive kisser; person who gives many kisses; person who likes kissing others
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to say; to be called; to do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean