going home from work; on the way home from work
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
article to be delivered; present
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to choke; to have trouble breathing
being filled with; being full of; permeation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
beauty of slender female legs
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to sit down; to take a seat
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)