to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
systematic; regular; routine
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
Lyra (constellation); the Lyre
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Aquila (constellation); the Eagle