stagnation; hindrance; delay
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
fast-talking; rapid talking
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
average; ordinary; normal
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
postman; postwoman; postal delivery worker
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
high heels; high-heeled shoes
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
wounded person; injured person
to knock down; to knock out
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell