to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
greeting; a fine thing to say
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to do together; to share; to participate in
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
next; secondly; subsequently
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
it's been a long time; long time no see
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
used article (esp. clothes)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
face; looks; vestiges; trace