collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
nape (of the neck); nucha
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to push aside; to push one's way through
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
school building; schoolhouse
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
pale; pallid; bluish-white
just one person; only one
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
ID card; identification card
to push (something) against
opposite side; opposition
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to rush over; to run up to
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to look away; to avert one's eyes
considerably; greatly; a lot
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just