worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to become possible; to become able to (do)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to face on; to look out on to
upper half of the body; upper body
behind; in the rear; in back
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
tips of one's hair; hair ends
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
this is why; this means; it is the case that
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
modern Japanese; current written style
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
story; tale; talk; discussion
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sincere; honest; faithful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate