to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to look around; to survey
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
(another's) daughter; young lady
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
clear; precise; definite; distinct
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to pause; to have a short intermission
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret