small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
half the body; half length
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
from the beginning; from scratch
cease-fire; truce; armistice
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
in deep black; in jet black
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
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
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
transparency; degree of clearness
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
shore; bank (of a body of water)
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
limbs; arms and legs; body
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
water's edge; beach; foreshore
off the coast; offshore; out at sea