nothing but; none other than
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
only; merely; but; no more than
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to stare back at; to look back at
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to raise one's voice; to shout
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
to crawl towards; to creep up to
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to pay attention; to be watchful
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected