hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to grow up; to become an adult
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across