to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
in swarms; in great crowds
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
freckles; buckwheat chaff
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
proud; having a prominent nose
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
platform; home; home base; home plate
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
head; lead; vanguard; first
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman