to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
every evening; night after night
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
paper knife; letter opener
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
in that manner; like that
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
encouragement; cheering on
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
rival; competitor; competition
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together