to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
railway employee (porter)
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
while; during; while; although; all; both
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
front; frontage; facade; main
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about