it's no joke; gimme a break!
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
complete change; about-face
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to press against each other; to huddle together
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
one by one; one after another; successively
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust