fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
how many people; a number of people
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
preface; introduction; preamble
to force open; to push open
other side; opposite side; other party
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
until now; so far; up to the present
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to provide; to arrange; to install
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
port (left side of vessel)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment