sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
illustration (e.g. book); picture
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to dye; to colour; to color
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; variation; difference
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming