stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
spring sunlight; scenery of spring
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
such; this sort of; like this
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
for your information; I'm telling you
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained