brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
little sister; younger sister; my younger sister; I; me
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to do for (the sake of someone else)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
older brother; you (in ref. to male of greater age or status)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to crawl out of; to creep out of
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
the other day; some time ago; recently
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
feeling keenly; fully realizing
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state