bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
flight; desertion; escape
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
scene; spectacle; sight; view
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
looking pale; looking unwell
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
imagination; supposition; guess
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
very hungry; starving; ravenous
beginning; outset; first; onset
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
godsend; gift from providence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
just because; even if; even though
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
washing (a kimono, futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole; washing (something) in its entirety; washing thoroughly
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
heated stone (wrapped in cloth and kept next to the body for warmth)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding