to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
strength; power; proficiency; ability
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
walking speed; walking pace
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to chase; to run after; to pursue
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
back street; back alley; slums
alley; alleyway; lane; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
government office; agency; board
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
Cyathea mertensiana (species of tree fern)