shadow figure; silhouette
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
tomfoolery; monkey business
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
journal; magazine; periodical
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to delight; to give pleasure
at first; initially; in the beginning
illustration (e.g. book); picture
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to discuss; to talk together
small; fine; detailed; stingy
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding