Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
light; faint; pale; fleeting
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
personal digital assistant; PDA
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to shout (in anger); to yell
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
suffix for familiar person
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
whispering; murmuring; subdued
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
master; teacher; stable master
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
although I say; although one might say; although called
to smear with blood; to kill
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that