contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
association; society; organization; organisation
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
rubbing one's hands together
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
Western clothing; Western binding
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
cardueline finch (any finch of subfamily Carduelinae, esp. the Eurasian siskin, Carduelis spinus)
secret story; unknown episode
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
near; close; beside; third person
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
stationery shop; a stationer
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
yearning; longing for; deep affection
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
shop; small store; business; firm
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe