in one's own way or style
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
by today; before the day is over
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
several times; several degrees
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
instability; insecurity; crankiness
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to grow up; to become an adult
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
imagination; supposition; guess
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
long ago; already; a long time ago
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?