sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
study; learning; tutorial
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to collapse into; to flop onto
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
trusting too much; overestimating ability
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to need; to demand; to take; to require
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to search for; to seek for; to look for
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to tear off; to strip; to rob
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
family; members of a family
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)