scene; sight; scenario; setting
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
one by one; one each; one at a time
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
rest; break; recess; intermission
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in search of; in order to look for
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
private tutor; coach; governess
blood relationship; blood relative
older brother; elder brother
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be dead; to be lifeless
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
I see; that's right; indeed
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to turn up (one's face or a card)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be infected; to be contagious
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
Figaro; Le Figaro (French newspaper)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears