evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
atelier; studio; workshop
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
given the circumstances; such being the case
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
thin slice of meat or fish; (arch.) briefly salt-pickled fish slice
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
particulars; details; specified items
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
shadow figure; silhouette
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
acquaintance; appreciative friend
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul