person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
student (esp. a university student)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
middle of the night; dead of night
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
electricity; (electric) light
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
several people; a few people
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
continuation; succession; series; continuous
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste