head house (family); birthplace; originator
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
composed expression; clear face
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to become settled; to be fixed
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
besides; in addition; also; moreover
index finger; forefinger; second toe
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
but; however; provided that
the reverse; other side; lining
ringing; throbbing violently
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
tone (of voice); manner of talking
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
don't worry about it; forget about it
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)