indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to gaze out at; to look out over
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
little by little; bit by bit
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
old friend; familiar face
pointing out; identification
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)