to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
of course; certainly; naturally
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
notice; attention; observation
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
with a start; with a jump
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
one by one; one each; one at a time
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
in succession; one by one
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium