to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to be muddy; to be slushy
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to state; to express; to mention
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
even though; despite; when
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
look; glance; (at first) sight
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
irritation; annoyance; frustration
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)