itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
among these; between these; of these
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to come back; to bloom a second time
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
basking in the sun; sunbathing
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
toast; congratulatory cup
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
7th day of the month; seven days
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
training; education; development; cultivation
to shake off; to throw off
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident