byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
long ago; already; a long time ago
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to explain away; to answer evasively
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
separation; farewell; parting
irony; rhetorical question
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to throw at; to turn; to raise
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)