to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
second (unit of time); arc second
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
whispering into a person's ear
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
explosion; rupture; break off
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to relapse; to reassert; to review
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to summon courage; to be brave
since when; from when; how long
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to stop walking; to pause
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
to have meaning; to be meaningful
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits