hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
flustered; confused; panicked
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rather; better; instead; if anything
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to dye; to colour; to color
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
how long; how far; how much
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
ringing; throbbing violently
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
about this time; about now
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to complain; to make a complaint
the way back; the way home; return trip
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone