breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
primary school; elementary school; grade school
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
nod; inclination of the head
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision