any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
at that time; in those days
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
talking about memories; reminiscences
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
how long; how far; how much
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly