to run through; to run past
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
mountain road; mountain trail
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
World Trade Center; WTC; twin towers
tall building; high-rise building
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction