to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
until now; so far; up to the present
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to have a talk; to tell a story
to shake one's head (in denial)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism