counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
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
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
river; stream; River; the ... river
hot spring district (within a town)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
strategy meeting; council of war
to speak; to say; to vocalize
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
periodic; regular; routine
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be free; to be available
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size