in that manner; like that
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
continuously; throughout; in succession
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
national border; provincial border
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to set up shop; to open a store
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
still better; even better
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
different culture; foreign culture
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
prosperity; flourishing; thriving