surroundings; environs; circumference
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
a second time; again; once more; twice
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to approach; to draw near
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
stepping back; drawing back
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
how long; how far; how much
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
long time; several hours; long spell
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
experience; history; record; career
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
(made of) stone; stone-built
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
permission; approval; authorization; license