unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to crawl out of; to creep out of
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
nonchalantly; without a care
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
every evening; every night