constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
living by oneself; living alone
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
study; pursuit of knowledge
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
to pause; to have a short intermission
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
motherland; fatherland; native country
(religious) faith; belief; creed
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
contradiction; inconsistency
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)