at a young age; while still young
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
explosion; rupture; break off
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be found; to be discovered
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
suited figure; person in a suit
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
before the gate; in front of the gate
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to sell off; to sell completely
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh