alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
behind; in the rear; in back
twice; again; second time
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be found; to be discovered
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
prevention; precaution; protection against
special measure; special measures
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
feel (of a material); texture
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
healthy; sound; wholesome
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat