to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
underground train; subway
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
though; notwithstanding; although
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to surround; to crowd around
being dotted with; being scattered
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
hard fight; difficult struggle
sphere; counter for balls
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
with a momentary flash of light
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
to look around; to survey
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
immediately; right away; on the spot