seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
it seems so; that's what it looks like
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
quickly; calmly; intently
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
antiquity; the previous era
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
meeting; greeting; welcome
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to find out; to discover; to detect
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
being on duty; person on duty
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question