in one's own way or style
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
evening; dusk; sunset; nightfall
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
will not do; do not; does not
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to forebode; to have a presentiment
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
this and that; such and such
emphasizes direct object of action
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to perceive; to notice; to become aware (of); to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
absent-mindedness; stupor; being stunned (e.g. by the news); devastation; fainting
feelings; thoughts; meaning
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
failing to recognize; failing to recognise; mistaking for
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind