to keep away; to keep at a distance
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
working in the fields; working on a farm
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to lean against; to set against
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
consequence; outcome; result; blame
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to take a breath; to take a short rest
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow