zuotengdazuo Sempai Joined 8 Dec 2019 Messages 830 Reaction score 19 27 Apr 2020 #1 Hi. What is the subject of the underlined part? And what does the underlined part literally mean? I know それ refers to the bookshelf and 向き合う means "facing", but I'm not sure about the rest. Thank you.
Hi. What is the subject of the underlined part? And what does the underlined part literally mean? I know それ refers to the bookshelf and 向き合う means "facing", but I'm not sure about the rest. Thank you.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 27 Apr 2020 #2 The subject is 士道, as same as 歩みを進める. The meaning is the same as それと向き合うように.
zuotengdazuo Sempai Joined 8 Dec 2019 Messages 830 Reaction score 19 28 Apr 2020 Thread starter #3 Thank you. So it's "in order to face the bookshelf, 士道 walked to the middle of the room"?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 28 Apr 2020 #4 I think ように is more likely "like/as if" there.
zuotengdazuo Sempai Joined 8 Dec 2019 Messages 830 Reaction score 19 29 Apr 2020 Thread starter #5 Thank you again. This is a trivial thing, but does それ also include 十香?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 30 Apr 2020 #6 It's more likely それ refers to her, 十香が部屋の左手前ー壁際に置かれた棚の前あたりに立っているのと向き合う.
zuotengdazuo Sempai Joined 8 Dec 2019 Messages 830 Reaction score 19 30 Apr 2020 Thread starter #7 Thank you. I see. Toritoribe said: It's more likely それ refers to her, Click to expand... それ refers to the previous sentence, you mean?
Thank you. I see. Toritoribe said: It's more likely それ refers to her, Click to expand... それ refers to the previous sentence, you mean?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 1 May 2020 #8 I mean it's not just her, but her position/state "her standing there".
zuotengdazuo Sempai Joined 8 Dec 2019 Messages 830 Reaction score 19 1 May 2020 Thread starter #9 Oh, I see. Thank you.