anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
main street; avenue; boulevard
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
wherein; therein; thereinto
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
tenement house; row house
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
curse; spell; malediction