face contorted and about to cry
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to shed light; to cast light
to surround; to crowd around
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
messenger; envoy; emissary
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
the other day; lately; recently
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler