from out of nowhere; from who knows where
briskly; quickly; promptly
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
servant; manservant; menial
but; however; although; though
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
confections; sweets; candy; cake
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to approach; to draw near
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
one's (living) environment
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
physical strength; muscle strength
striking; remarkable; considerable
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
library (usu. single-room); small library
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
indeed; really; truly; very much
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to