retreating figure; appearance from behind
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
calm; composed; leisurely
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
than; from; out of; except; but; more
not caring; not giving a damn
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
round; spherical; circular
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
review (of learned material); revision
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
unseasonable; out of season
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)