to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to ease up; to relax attention
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
Crane's Return of a Favor (folklore story); Tsuru no Ongaeshi
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it