to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
for the present; for the time being
to find out; to discover; to locate
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
police sergeant (Edo period); low-ranking samurai who assisted daimyo or prominent military commanders (Muromachi period)
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
rice given in charity; donating rice
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
if only there were ...; if (it) actually existed; there's not even ...; completely lacking ...
incessant falling (e.g. rain, snow); prolonged continuation (of something)
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to jar; to creak; to grate
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate