two persons; two people; pair; couple
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
reason; cause; circumstances
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give somebody the brown-eye
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to detain; to check; to restrain
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
until now; so far; up to the present
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous