to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
wearing one's hair in braids
three; three years of age
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to say no more; to sink into silence
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
separate case; another matter
in the future; another day; later
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
edict; public announcement
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton