(short) rest; breather; break
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
clearly; distinctly; vividly
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
boy; son; baby boy; young man
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to laugh away; to laugh off
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
pleasant feeling; good feeling
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to gain strength; to have energy
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
depending on; dependent on
please; somehow or other; one way or another
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
weave; weaving; woven item
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
only; merely; but; no more than
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice