thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
little by little; bit by bit
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
many; much; plenty; hardly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
being good-for-nothing; useless person
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
beyond comparison; incomparable
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
shopping; purchased goods
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to communicate with each other; to understand each other; to be mutually understood; to be connected
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort