to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
nod; inclination of the head
to begin talking; to open up
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
sincere; earnest; serious
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
everywhere; all over; throughout
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
break; tear; pierce; split; burst
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
many; much; plenty; hardly
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
writing on someone's behalf
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops