silent; still; quiet; hushed
scenery; scene; landscape
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
chalk (mineral); white wall
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
invisibly; secretly; privately
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
resentment; indignation; anger
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
youthful; young; young-looking
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
I see; that's right; indeed
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
determination; conviction
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted