to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
long ago; once upon a time
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
drawing ability; skill at art
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
police officer; policeman; policewoman
power of the state; government authority
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
still (continuing); as ever; further
all of the United States; the whole of the USA; all of North and South America; the entire Americas
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
such; this sort of; like this
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
investigation; research; looking something up
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
business trip; official trip
unidentified flying object; UFO