fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
conviction; belief; confidence
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
quiet; still; surreptitious
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
here and there; everywhere
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
gem; jewel; precious stone
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
splish-splash; with a splash
to annoy; to cause trouble
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)