to stop walking; to pause
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
looking from the side; looking aside
three days and three nights
recollection; reminiscence
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
memories; recollections; reminiscence
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
ungenerous; poor in spirit; with no great feelings
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
rowdiness; rowdy (person or event)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
defense (of oneself); defence (of oneself); explanation
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
report; notification; registration
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
shopping; purchased goods
fast asleep; dead to the world
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to knit one's brows; to frown
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone