sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
because of; owing to; due to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
senior high school; high school
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
solitude; loneliness; isolation
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
grandfather; male senior-citizen
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station