at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
since when; from when; how long
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
second day of the month; two days
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
husband and wife; married couple
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
glad countenance; joyful look
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
clearing one's throat; cough
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do