bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch
matcha; powdered green tea
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
I see; that's right; indeed
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
chilly; unpleasantly cold
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to face; to go towards; to head towards
river; stream; River; the ... river
alone; by oneself; on one's own
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to recall; to remember; to recollect
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest