association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to attempt; to test; to try out
invisibly; secretly; privately
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
snake; serpent; large snake
although I say; although one might say; although called
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to find out; to discover; to locate
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
that's the way it is; such is life
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
imagination; supposition; guess