to stop walking; to pause
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
stairs; stairway; staircase
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
light; faint; pale; fleeting
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
because of; owing to; due to
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
how long; how far; how much
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
meeting; greeting; welcome
in a little while; in a bit
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude