to approach; to draw near
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
sympathy; compassion; pity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to press a question; to cross-examine
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
early post war period; immediately after the war
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
new government; new administration
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes