to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
street at night; making a night journey
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
somewhat far; fairly distant
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be silent; to say nothing
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many