vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
with a click (of a button or switch); one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
street; quarter; district; area
one-by-one; separately; in detail
destination; place where one is visiting
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
several hundred; hundreds (of)
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
road approaching a shrine
way of talking; speaking style
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to rush back; to run back
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)