now that you say that; now that you mention it
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
near; close; beside; third person
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
the opposite sex; isomerism
finally; in the end; on top of all that
patting; stroking; caressing
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
naughty; mischievous; unruly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be manageable; to be able to handle
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
covered in mud; mud-caked
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
playing in the mud; playing with mud
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot