surname; family name; last name
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to get tired out; to be exhausted
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
phantom; vision; illusion