brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
superiority complex; sense of superiority
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
sympathy; compassion; pity
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
if it is (the case that ...)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
they; those guys; those fellows
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
strap (to hang onto); hanging strap
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
empty lot; vacant plot of land
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
along the river; riverside
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
river; stream; River; the ... river
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
each house; every house; many houses