(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
going to bed (usu. with someone)
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
reading aloud; recitation
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
for this very reason; that is exactly why
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe