reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
several times; a few times
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
how; in what way; I wonder
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
two parts; two copies; the second part
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
boy; son; baby boy; young man
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
vocal sound; tone of voice
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)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)