to have a talk; to tell a story
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to look forward to something
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
environment; circumstance
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
some people; a few people; several people
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
human relations; personal relationships
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
parting; separation; farewell
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid