to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
at first; in the beginning; originally
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to redeem (from sin); to save
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
go on!; right!; here goes!
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
less than ...; smaller ...
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
a little; a bit; slightly
to escape from; to get out
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely