surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
knowing; (an) acquaintance
order; command; directions; instructions
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
distributing board (panel); switchboard
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
interruption; suspension; break
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front