first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to apologize; to apologise
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
boy; son; baby boy; young man
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
narrow; thin (sized); slender
one-by-one; separately; in detail
vitality; energy; dynamism
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
open air; outdoors; outside
again; once more; a second time
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sad; wretched; deplorable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
without; but if; otherwise; or else