cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
step; stride; counter for steps
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
man; male; masculine gender
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to apologize; to apologise
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to stiffen; to become stiff
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
group; party; team; squad; section
future (usually near); prospects
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)