to break the silence; to break one's silence
with a start; with a jump
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
water's edge; waterside; shore
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to be softened; to calm down
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
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)
distant look; faraway look
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
place for alighting (from a bus, ski lift, etc.); drop-off point (e.g. for taxis); getting-off point; disembarkation area; exit ramp
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
beyond that point; after that
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
throat; important part; vital area
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring