to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to blow through; to blow across
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense
magnetism; magnetic force
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
besides; moreover; in addition
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
authenticity; credibility
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
just one person; only one
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
another attempt; another try; second attempt
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be intimate with; to befriend
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
seat at a table; place at a table
counter seat; seat at the counter
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting