period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
evening; sunset; nightfall
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
something; what; why; how
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
expression; presentation; representation; notation
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to look upwards; to look up
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares