this (very thing); this precisely
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
such; like that; that sort of
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
long ago; once upon a time
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
on and after; from ... onward; since
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
just because; even if; even though
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
all you want; as much as one wants
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best