Vocabulary

by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently

Hikari; high-speed Tōkaidō and Sanyō-line Shinkansen train service (faster than Kodama; slower than Nozomi)

twitching

acutely (feel); keenly; severely

clamour; crowd; jostle

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

earnest; single-minded

purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher

crack; fissure

suddenly; unexpectedly

unsteady steps; bobbing

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

possibly; perhaps; perchance

totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily

tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

weak; sickly

unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure

being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; being nervous

stickily; relentlessly

fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material)

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

slap (in the face)

to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle

to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

with a crack; with a snap; with a slam

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; spunky; energetic

to peep; to cheep

pungent; biting; racy; hot

with a sting; with a tingle; with a burn; smartingly

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down)

small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper

plump; fleshy; well-rounded; full

loose; immoral; dissolute; dissipated; licentious; fast

impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

limpness

aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly