to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to think constantly about; to dwell on
one (thing); one piece; one item
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
function; facility; faculty; feature
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
when; how soon; how long until
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to fall in love (with); to love
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top