to loiter (on the way); to waste time
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
route; way; course; directions
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
contrived; false-sounding
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
superiority complex; sense of superiority
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
without permission; without notice
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be free; to be available
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
in case of; at that time; at this time
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
look!; there!; here!; that is
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
outside the country; abroad
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
porcelain; china; chinaware