feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
reaction; response; reaction
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
seeing one off; farewell; escort
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
almost; roughly; approximately
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
in history; ever; historical
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
determination; resolution
between times; when there's a spare moment
colouring; coloring; colorant
finished product; finished goods; completed article