I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); very
to be at a loss for words
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
too much; excessively; too
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
training; drill; practice; discipline