to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
homecoming; returning home
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
prevention measure; preventive measures
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to quit one's job; to resign
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
listening device; bug; wiretap
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
one by one; in detail; minutely
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
round shape; circle; circular form
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)