falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
the other day; lately; recently
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
about this time; about now
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
separate; respective; different
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways