townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
book; volume; this; present; main; head
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
three; three years of age
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
from one's seat; without stirring
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that's the way it is; such is life
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
go that far; to that extent
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she