unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
Japanese person; Japanese people
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
simply; merely; only; solely
curiosity; inquisitiveness
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to watch over; to watch attentively
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
shoal; wide shallow beach
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
comparatively; relatively
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to strike out; to start swimming
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to go out and away; to leave
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also