to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
way of talking; speaking style
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
... years old; age (of) ...
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
crown; diadem; bottle cap
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
smallish; on the small side
design; idea; conception; plan
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era