to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
surely (not); certainly (not)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
go that far; to that extent
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
an assortment; combination
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to stare back at; to look back at
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to throw oneself down; to lie down
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
almost; roughly; approximately
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to get between; to be caught in
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to happen to hear; to overhear
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
(made of) stone; stone-built
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
counter for generations; epoch
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail