same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
surroundings; environs; circumference
while; even though; despite
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to look around; to survey
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
binoculars; field glasses
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants