muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to be conspicuous; to stand out
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
how long; how far; how much
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
Christmas carol; Christmas song
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
heart; guts; nerve; central part
explosion; rupture; break off
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in that manner; like that
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions