railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the way back; the way home; return trip
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
Cain complex (jealousy of a sibling, ultimately leading to hatred)
older sister; elder sister
perfect; complete; flawless
woman; female; feminine gender
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
suffix for familiar person
older sister; lass; young lady
primary school; elementary school; grade school
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
... years old; age (of) ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
grandpa; grampa; gramps; grandfather
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
your home; your family; their home; (my) home