cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
height of; middle of; full bloom
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
because; for; the reason why is ...
air conditioning; air cooling
moderate; proper; just right
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to check; to stop; to keep back
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
as planned; according to plan
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
equal amount; same quantity
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
make; workmanship; preparation
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly