dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to pluck; to pick; to tear
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
branch road; branch path; fork road
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
piece of meat; cut of meat
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
riverside; edge of a river
period of time; time slot; time zone