apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
ordinary citizen; the general public
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
rather; sooner; preferably
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
not caring; not giving a damn
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
in the same way as; just like
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
edge of the eaves; house frontage
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
this or that person; anybody; many people
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
manners; behavior; behaviour
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy