main street; avenue; boulevard
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
by all means; at all costs
running as fast as one can
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to get slightly dirty (all over)
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
you (plural); all of you; you all
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
surroundings; environs; circumference
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
competent; suitable; qualified
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
killing time; staving off boredom
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
forced laugh; forced smile
Mazinger (titular giant robot of the famous Super Robot anime "Mazinger Z")
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down