to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash