attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
body; body blow (in boxing)
big catch (of fish); big haul
exclusivism; exclusionism
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
wood louse; wood lice; slater
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
how many people; a number of people
close; intimate; on good terms
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
just past noon; afternoon