contrived; false-sounding
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
self-timer; delayed action (shutter release)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to take away; to carry away
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
(your) choice; preference; wish
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage