to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
tall figure; high stature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to pretend; to act (as if)
chestnut (horse coat color)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
large amount of money; great cost
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
half and half; fifty-fifty
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)