fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
a wise man keeps away from danger
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
particularly; only; in the case of
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to happen to have on hand or in stock
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
practice; practising; experience
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
in comparison to; rather than
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
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)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
towering; astonishingly high
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed