to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to step firmly; to harden by treading
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
here and there; everywhere
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
abandoned building; derelict building
to encamp; to take up positions
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
internal combustion engine
beautification; glorification
round shape; circle; circular form
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
for the first time in one's life
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
yearned for; longed for; missed
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
Leh (India); Ray; Rais; Re
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab