dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
somehow; for some reason (or other)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
someone (something) not to be trifled with
verbal message; word (from someone)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
planned; scheduled; systematic
talking while standing; standing around talking
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
road approaching a shrine
street stall; stand; booth
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
roadside tree; row of trees
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric