bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to look young; to seem young
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
yearned for; longed for; missed
no need to guess; certainly
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
sunlight; rays of the Sun
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
very important person; VIP
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to keep in mind; to memorize
history of Japan; Japanese history
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
garden (esp. with trees); park
to push aside; to brush aside
hiding one's embarrassment
these guys; these fellows
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)