to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
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)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
... years old; age (of) ...
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get hungry; to become hungry
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
wages; pay; rental payment
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone