recollection; reminiscence
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
window blind; blinds; blind
opening fully; full throttle; full power
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
both (people); the two of them
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
official divorce registration papers
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
reality; actuality; hard fact
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
close; intimate; on good terms
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
rather; sooner; preferably
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included