to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
what kind of; what sort of; what
to run up to; to rush over
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
tall figure; high stature
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
no need to guess; certainly
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to repeat; to do over again
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage