always; all the time; never; usual; regular
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
recently; lately; these days
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
considerably; fairly; quite
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to hang (something) on the wall
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
though; notwithstanding; although
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
control; check; restraint; inhibition
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
the opposite sex; isomerism
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)