older sister; elder sister
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
a little bit; a little while
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
two (long cylindrical things)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
kind; sort; species; species
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...