(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
going straight on; going straight ahead
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
observation; survey; watching
place; position; location; position; standing; status
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
such ... as; or some such
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
chestnut (horse coat color)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
tall figure; high stature
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
while; even though; despite
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to talk; to chat; to chatter
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength