almost; roughly; approximately
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
small hill; low hill; hillock
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
every other; second; alternate
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
large hanging paper lantern
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to exchange; to interchange
questions and answers; dialogue
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
right beside; close to; nearby
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
elegant; graceful; refined
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
indicate reason; infers some protest
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
short and stout; small but wide around
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden