disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
don't you think?; indicates question
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
situated deep in the mountains
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
just past noon; afternoon
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
Festival of the Ages (held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on October 22); Jidai Festival
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
detached; aloof; indifferent
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend