for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
at once; immediately; right now
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to say; to tell; to state; to do
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
breaking off; snapping off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
to entertain; to make welcome
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
half-moon; half a month; semicircle