coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
sign; indication; omen; symptom
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
surname; family name; last name
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
ten; 10; ten years of age
kopeck (monetary unit; 1/100 of a ruble); kopek; copeck
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
disclosure; exposure; revelation
novel; story; (work of) fiction
depiction; description; portrayal
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
magazine; journal; periodical
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition