normalcy; normality; normal
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to dance; to perform dance steps
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
index finger; forefinger; second toe
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
absentmindedness; peace of mind
does not match (one's, its) appearance
closing time; lockup; curfew
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous