special; particular; peculiar; unique
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
by myself; in person; by oneself
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
splish-splash; with a splash
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
children's story; fairy tale
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something