depending on; dependent on
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
softness; comparatively soft
preparations for returning (home)
in line with this; therefore
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
written order; order form
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to fall off; to tumble down
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
ringing; throbbing violently
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
sympathy; empathy; response
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
complete change; about-face
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time