seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
you (plural); all of you; you all
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
complete stranger; total stranger
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
cultural standard (of a people); moral standard; cultural level; standard of living
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
student of a girls' school
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
along the road; along the way
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to begin talking; to open up
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to