river; stream; River; the ... river
as far as the eye can see
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
first meeting; first interview with
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to talk; to chat; to chatter