to lose sight of; to miss
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
since when; from when; how long
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to distract a person's attention
24th day of the month; 24 days
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
side of the road; roadside
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
only; merely; but; no more than
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
how long; how far; how much
to brighten; to grow light
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
same; similar; (just) like; equal
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
30th day of the month; 30 days
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
is that so?; I see; right; oh
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
just one person; only one
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing