unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
moaning; muttering; complaining
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
light blue; pale blue; aqua
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
in the same way as; just like
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn towards; to point
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be surprised; to be astonished
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
it's been a long time; long time no see
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
preliminary arrangements; spade work
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough