the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
one's way back; one's way home
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
surroundings; environs; circumference
to cover fully; to wrap around
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to examine someone's expression
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
woman; female; feminine gender
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down