to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to shake; to sway; to waver
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
according to plan; as planned; on target
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
end of life; death; annihilation
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
while; during (the time when)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
wandering; rambling; roaming