to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
wild beast; wild animal; brute
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
take the opportunity to (do something else)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be conspicuous; to stand out
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
long slits (esp. of eyes)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
green grass; young (fresh) grass
gem; jewel; precious stone
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing