to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
good; goodness; right; virtue
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to be needed; to be wanted
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to burn with combativeness
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
now that; since; so long as; because
everywhere; all over; throughout
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine