vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
living; lifestyle; living room
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
one revolution; one rotation
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be overcome with emotion
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
brown; light brown; tawny
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
several years; a few years
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
difference; disparity; gap
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)