inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
each house; every house; many houses
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
here and there; in places
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
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)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
if so; in that case; in that situation
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
loose and disheveled hair
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
both hands; both arms; ten
ten (long cylindrical things)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)