to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
dry riverbed; river beach
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
go that far; to that extent
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
particularly; only; in the case of
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
from the viewpoint of; according to
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
Japan, China and the West; Japanese, Chinese and Western learning
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
way of speaking; intimation
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
several people; a few people
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal