cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
last week; the week before
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)