ardent; passionate; vehement
too (much); overly; excessively
to be conspicuous; to stand out
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to be found; to be discovered
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
had better ...; had better not ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to open (one's eyes) wide
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
why; how; for what reason
extremely; very; really; super; so
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
main street; avenue; boulevard
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)