keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
after a long time; for the first time in a while
several types; several kinds; several species
chance (of success); odds
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to take flight; to disappear
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
street; quarter; district; area
Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting
exclusive; attached to; specialist
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
third day of the month; three days
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
arm; skill; efforts; ability
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
adds force or indicates command
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little