to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
question; inquiry; enquiry
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
existence; possession; having; limited company
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to jar; to creak; to grate
each place; various places
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
stairs; stairway; staircase
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to move forward; to move on
handrail; railing; banister
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
pride; dignity; self-worth
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by