song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
long time; long interval; for quite some time
reception room; parlor; parlour
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
old model; old type; old style
black rotary-dial telephone
along; parallel to; in accordance with
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
period of time; time slot; time zone
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)