railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the way back; the way home; return trip
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Cain complex (jealousy of a sibling, ultimately leading to hatred)
older sister; elder sister
perfect; complete; flawless
woman; female; feminine gender
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
suffix for familiar person
older sister; lass; young lady
primary school; elementary school; grade school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
forcibly; against one's will
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
your home; your family; their home; (my) home