miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
light; lamp; baiting deer with a lighted torch
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
small gathering; happy circle
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
woman; female; feminine gender
how long; how far; how much
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
don't you think?; indicates question
founder of dynasty or sect
Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party); Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier