refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to understand from experience
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to look around; to survey
memory; sense; experience
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
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 make an appearance; to show up
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
someone's looks and personal appearance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody