which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
older sister; elder sister
older sister; lass; young lady
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
changing clothes; change of clothes
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to spread; to be propagated
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing