comfort; consolation; diversion
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
in order; in turn; one by one
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
one's family; family member
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
entreaty; supplication; petition
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
selection; choice; option
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to thrust before; to thrust at
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
close; intimate; on good terms
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
father; dad; husband; you; he