to redeem (from sin); to save
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
memory; sense; experience
scenery; scene; landscape
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
one's house; one's home; one's family
neighbourhood; neighborhood
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
superiority complex; sense of superiority
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
several minutes; a few minutes
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
job hunting; job searching
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
interview (e.g. for a job)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to become clear; to be made public
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
front; frontage; facade; main
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
corridor; hallway; passageway