to look around; to survey
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
long time; several hours; long spell
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(a person's) family background; lineage
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to run up to; to rush over
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears