sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
restricted; confined; unfree
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
last quarter moon; third quarter moon; waning half-moon
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to run through; to run past
by means of; due to; because of; according to
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
at least; at most; (even) just
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
dot; point; tip; gratuity; a little; paltry
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to grow up; to become an adult
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed