to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
lightly; easily; carelessly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to polish up; to shine up
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
something like ...; something called ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
just because; even if; even though
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide