to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
considerably; greatly; a lot
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
haori (Japanese formal coat)