expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
long ago; already; a long time ago
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
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.
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
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
presence (impressive quality)