with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
notice; attention; observation
stepping back; drawing back
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
severe; strict; tough; hard
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
hiding one's embarrassment
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
unique; original; individual; unusual
preface; introduction; preamble
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
in history; ever; historical
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
a push; another effort; one more effort
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to step over or across; to overcome