being startled; getting a shock
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
infant; baby; little child
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
body; physical system; (the) person
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance