flight; desertion; escape
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
even if not; even without
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
home area; home town; local
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
riding together; riding with
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to indicate; to show; to point to
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
deep affection; dear; beloved
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
anything and everything; just about everything
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
just because; even if; even though
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
game arcade; video arcade
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays