hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
a little; a bit; slightly
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
not long has passed since ...
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
all night; throughout the night
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat