to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to take on a role; to take part
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
father; dad; husband; you; he
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?