hiding one's embarrassment
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
name; given name; first name
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to turn left; to turn to the left
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
turning to the left; left turn
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
constructing and selling a ready-built house
sense of unity; sense of oneness
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
vacant house; unoccupied house
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box