to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
good feeling; comfortable feeling
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in the end; at the end of the day
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to repeat; to do something over again
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
with a friendly grin; smilingly
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
(arch.) Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan); shoots of this plant
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
tension; mental strain; nervousness