flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
plaintive; piteous; doleful
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
genuine; authentic; true; real
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(not) a single person; (no) one
propulsive power; driving force
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to trample; to crush underfoot
parade float; festival float
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
slow to understand; slow-witted
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to have an idea; to have a clue
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
uninhabited island; desert island
absent-mindedness; stupor; being stunned (e.g. by the news); devastation; fainting
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour