prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
recollection; reminiscence
to step forward; to volunteer
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to go along; to walk along; to follow
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
evening; early night hours
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
invisibly; secretly; privately
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
carving; engraving; sculpture
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes