sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to watch steadily; to stare
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
left side; left-hand side
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
Saitama (city, prefecture)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to fall ill; to be taken ill
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
with a start; with a jump
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things