to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
pale; pallid; bluish-white
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to make merry; to be festive
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
preparation; arrangements
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
several weeks; a few weeks
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
great difference; big difference; wide margin
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
eye for people; ability to judge character
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
offensive (movement); aggression