to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
youthful; young; young-looking
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
as (for); for; in the capacity of
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to shake one's head (in denial)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
depending on; dependent on
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
race (of people); type of person
newspaper reporter; print journalist
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
company; corporation; workplace