neat and clean; tidy; trim
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
(sound of one's) heartbeat
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
going to and fro; back and forth
the touch of; feel of; texture
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
cherry blossom (colour, color)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be smeared; to be covered
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
semi-transparent; translucent
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted