no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
confused; flustered; at a loss
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
about here; in this neighborhood
without; but if; otherwise; or else
surrounding at a distance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
technique; art; skill; move
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to watch over; to watch attentively
calmness; stillness; tranquility; calmness of the heart; enlightenment
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
two (long cylindrical things)
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
in the future; another day; later
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
step; stride; counter for steps
stillness; repose; standing still
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
long time; long interval; for quite some time
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together