in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the same generation; coeval
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre