beginning; outset; first; onset
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to approach; to draw near
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
fundoshi; loincloth; traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton
good feeling; feeling good
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
first-rate; finest quality; the best
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
in succession; one after another
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
don't you think?; indicates question
to be softened; to calm down
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)