unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
stairs; stairway; staircase
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to reflect; to throw back light
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
no matter how much time passes
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with a start; with a jump
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
to speak; to say; to vocalize
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
though; notwithstanding; although
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cold northerly winter wind from the Rokko Mountains
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular