to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
silence; stillness; quietness
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
collection of books; (personal) library
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
drinking party; get-together
ashamed deep down in one's heart; blushing with shame when one remembers something
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
open day; open house; day when prospective students can visit a university
table of contents; contents
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
deep-fried horse mackerel
innocent; cherubic; childlike
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
to take; to catch; to capture
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink