absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
never mind!; don't worry about it
to breathe out; to exhale
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to close (one's eyes); to shut
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
incident; affair; happening; event
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
thinnish; somewhat narrow
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to let slip; to slide; to glide
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter