striking; remarkable; considerable
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
rustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling; soughing
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
registration book; registration card
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
honesty; sincerity; frankness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
joint-locking technique (in judo)
technique; art; skill; move
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life