to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
pretext; excuse; plea; message (esp. oral)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
those (near the second person)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
somehow or other; for some reason or another
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
long ago; already; a long time ago
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to collapse into; to flop onto
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
Europe and America; the West
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
literally; to the letter; literal
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state