to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
even though; despite; when
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
worst; worst-case (scenario)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to feel depressed; to be down
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
here and there; in places
farm house; country cottage
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
level ground; plain; flatland
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
shore; bank (of a body of water)
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to be astonished; to be amazed
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
close; intimate; on good terms