manly; masculine; like a man
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
I see; that's right; indeed
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
image; figure; figure; form; image
something; some kind of; for some reason
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
nesting hole; burrow; den
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
falling to one's death; death from a fall
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
student (esp. a university student)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
anatomical model of the human body