salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
shellfish; seashell; shell
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
roller coaster; big dipper
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
spring break; spring vacation
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
looking pale; looking unwell
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter