this and that; one thing or another
how long; how far; how much
to detain; to check; to restrain
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
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 be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
here and there; in places
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
proposal; proposition; suggestion
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to stay calm; to keep cool
way of talking; speaking style
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to fall ill; to be taken ill
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring