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thump-thump, bang-bang, pit-a-pat, pitapat, pitter-patter; to beat fast (of one's heart), to throb, to pound, to palpitate

dot, point; polka dots; dot, pixel; bursting out (laughter), breaking out (applause), roaring, whooping; in a rush, in a surge, flooding in, pouring in; suddenly, all of a sudden

with a glitter, with a sparkle; brand new, shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.), finished

waitress

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.), buoyantly; soft, fluffy, spongy; unsteadily, flightily, fickly, frivolously

to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize; to fall down, to tumble down, to topple over, to lie on one's back

to be caught in, to be stuck in; to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time; to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with; to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated; to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy; to be obstructed, to be hindered; to splash

before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares

Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)

to bring near, to bring close, to let go near; to associate with, to bring (people) together, to let come near (of a person)

to call out to, to hail, to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public), to urge, to exhort, to advise

thankfully, fortunately, luckily, by God's grace, under the gods' shadow(literal); thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness, thanks to your assistance, thanks to your support, thanks to your efforts

thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence

first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning; Introduction, Preface

to one's heart's content, as much as one wants, as hard as one can, with all one's strength, to the best of one's ability, to the utmost, with determination, hard, heavily; resolution, decisiveness, determination, resignation

cousin (female)

about to start out, just about to leave or go out; outing, trip

woman

a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago

rough (estimate, summary, etc.), broad, general, sweeping, loose; careless (e.g. work), sloppy, crude