repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
of course; certainly; naturally
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
the reason is ...; it is because ...
later on; eventually; afterwards
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to rank next to; to come after
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
the whole day; all the day
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
while; during; performed in this condition
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
unveiling; debut; introduction
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
proud; having a prominent nose
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
retreating figure; appearance from behind
locker room; changing room; dressing room