something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to feel inferior; to feel small
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
like this; this sort; this way
late at night; small hours of the morning
particularly; only; in the case of
invisibly; secretly; privately
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to breathe out; to exhale
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
ability; capability; skill
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation