to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
beyond that point; after that
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
to approach; to draw near
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to force open; to push open
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
innumerable; countless; numberless
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
development (of film); photographic processing
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person