notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
municipal office; council; city hall
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
no matter how much time passes
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to be worn down; to be reduced
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
gesture; sign; hand signal
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed