to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
footpath between rice fields
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
relatively; comparatively
somewhat below; slightly below
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
considerably; fairly; quite
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
river; stream; River; the ... river
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
metre; meter; meter; gauge
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
general (variety) store (shop)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)