to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
never mind!; don't worry about it
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
in the background; not standing out
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
whispering into a person's ear
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
light blue; pale blue; aqua
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to increase; to add to; to augment
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
if you think about it; come to think of it
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)