shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
to approach; to draw near
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
at that time; in those days
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
reality; actuality; hard fact
too (much); overly; excessively