journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
street; quarter; district; area
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
what time; (lit.) which hour
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
second (unit of time); arc second
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to look around; to survey
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
open; spacious; extensive
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
release; emission; ejection
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to come and go; to go back and forth
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual