foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
the other day; a few days ago
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
rapid-service train; rapid train
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
housing district; residential district
living by oneself; living alone
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
while moving; on the move
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to lose one's way; to get lost
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
not worth considering; out of the question
dullard; indecisive person
shop; small store; business; firm
intersection on a go board
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
that; the matter in question
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
moisture; humidity; dampness
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
society; public; community; social studies
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)