face; looks; vestiges; trace
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
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
at work; in the midst of work; working
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
in order; in turn; one by one
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
presence (impressive quality)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to comfort; to console; to amuse
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
long ago; already; a long time ago
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened