to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to visit frequently; to haunt
to lose sight of; to miss
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
paper umbrella (with a bull's-eye design)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
never mind!; don't worry about it
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
this family; we; this house
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to be detained; to take time
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.
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
spirit; heart; disposition
no!; no no!; no, not at all
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to resound (echo) far and wide
in the face of; in defiance of
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
towering; astonishingly high
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
drop (e.g. of water); drip
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz