here and there; in places
blank column; blank space
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
four characters; four letters
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to catch the eye; to attract attention
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
observation; survey; watching
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
how many people; a number of people
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to redeem (from sin); to save
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life