valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to change completely; to change suddenly
to go ahead; to pull ahead
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
business trip; official trip
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
misanthropy; misanthropist
blood relationship; blood relative
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
flour; meal; powder; dust
to become calm; to die down
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood