sunlight filtering through trees
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
human relations; personal relationships
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
immediately; right away; on the spot
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to lose one's way; to get lost
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
society; the world; the times
about when; about what time; how soon
association of like-minded people
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
somehow; for some reason or other
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy