to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
build; physique; frame; constitution
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
manners; courtesy; etiquette
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
permission; approval; authorization; license
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to talk; to chat; to chatter
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character