romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
how many people; a number of people
only; merely; but; no more than
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
homely woman; plain-looking woman; female demon
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
human; human-like; as a person