lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
after that; afterwards; thereafter
considerably; greatly; a lot
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
thought; consideration; thinking
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to be infected; to be contagious
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin