at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
of course; certainly; naturally
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to have a talk; to tell a story
such ... as; or some such
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
name; given name; first name
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to get between; to be caught in
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to have an idea; to have a clue
beginning; outset; first; onset
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to ask; to enquire; to query
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)