coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
of no interest; not interested
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to do together; to share; to participate in
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
recognition; acquaintance
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
ago; since; before; previous
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to go ahead; to pull ahead
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to polish up; to shine up
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
leather shoes; leather boots
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor