empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
lamp or electric light at the eaves of a house; door light
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
wandering; rambling; roaming
condition; state (of health); appearance
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
going to and fro; back and forth
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
superstition; superstitious belief
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to scuttle off; to take flight
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
finally; barely; only just; gradually
high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
address; lodgings; accommodation
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to finish reading; to read through
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
description; describing; depicting
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done