with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
never mind!; don't worry about it
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
nervousness; oversensitivity
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name