to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
around the world; throughout the world
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be fated; to be linked by fate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
then; well; so; well then
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to squint (one eye); to narrow
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
going on a pleasure jaunt
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be carried away by; to be talked into; to be enticed