to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
way of calling (something or someone)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
how many people; a number of people
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
quipping back at something said by oneself; poking fun at one's own comment
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
final; eventual; ultimate
disclosure; exposure; revelation
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
it's not like; it isn't as if
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says