overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to choke; to have trouble breathing
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
correspondence; exchange of letters
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
desperately; for one's dear life
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
the same generation; coeval
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
since then; from that time; ever since
practice; practising; training; study
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
warmly; cordially; with tender care