to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
how long; how far; how much
with a start; with a jump
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
name; given name; first name
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(articles) imported to Japan by early European traders
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
street at night; making a night journey
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
expression; look; countenance; face
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family