the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to be able to manage somehow or another
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
mental; spiritual; emotional
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
to subsist; to keep on living
recovery; undoing; recall
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
yearned for; longed for; missed
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
going to and fro; back and forth
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)