to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
again; once more; a second time
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
steamship; steamboat; steamer
debt collection; debt collector
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
forwarding agency; express company
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
all; entire; whole; altogether
document; official papers
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
side gate; side door; service entrance
police officer; policeman; constable
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
my husband; one's family; family member
to graduate from a university
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
scattering (in all directions)