trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to go past; to pass; to pass by
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stop walking; to pause
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to pay attention; to be watchful
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched