to mark the end; to spell the end
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
dose; installment; instalment
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 house, etc.)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
completely; fully; entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to look around; to survey
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
popular person; favorite; favourite
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
roundabout road; curving road
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
light trap; electric insect killer; bug zapper
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to bring back; to restore