to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
several people; a few people
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
invitation; introduction; temptation
right beside; close to; nearby
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
victim; injured party; sufferer
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking