innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to lay aside; to set aside
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
young person; youth; young
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
one's deceased elder brother
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
resolute; determined; bold
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to thrust before; to thrust at
instead; but (on the other hand)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
sitting in circle; round straw mat
long face; looking dejected
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all