to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
one thin flat object; one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
other side; opposite side; other party
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to pass (of time); to elapse
to bring back; to restore
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
cheap, easily put together cupboard, bookcase, shelves, chest, etc. made of colored plywood
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else