decoration; ornament; trimmings
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
defense; defence; protection
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to threaten; to intimidate
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to warm (up); to heat (up)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be filled to bursting; to burst
breasts; buttocks; (lit.) two hills
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance