in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
immediately; right away; on the spot
to stare back at; to look back at
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
one day; (on) a certain day
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to press a question; to cross-examine
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
go on!; right!; here goes!
to pick up; to find; to gather
trembling from fear; trembling all over
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
birth; creation; formation
to lose one's way; to get lost