to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind
pretext; pretense; pretence
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
city road; municipal road
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to feel depressed; to be down
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
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
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
to explain away; to answer evasively
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
separation; farewell; parting
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
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
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
quotation; citation; reference
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
more harm than good; harmful and of no use
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to begin to walk; to set out
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
dumpling store; dumpling seller
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area