to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
I see; that's right; indeed
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
graceful young woman; sylph
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to be prolonged; to drag on
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
up until now; as recently as the present
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
all for the best; what is right
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to pile up; to accumulate
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
secret; private; surreptitious