to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to summon courage; to be brave
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to die; (lit.) to become bones
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
maritime; marine transportation
river; stream; River; the ... river
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to surround; to crowd around
office building; office complex
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
construction; establishment
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
station square; station plaza
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance