to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
is something that; is that which
turning sideways; landscape orientation
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to use up all one's strength; to die
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
midwinter; dead of winter
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to be transparent; to show through
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
secret; private; surreptitious
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
Paul Smith (fashion designer)
long coat; full-length coat
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide