innumerable; countless; numberless
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
some people; a few people; several people
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
falling over; toppling sideways
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
protest; refutation; pleading
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
instant; moment; for an instant
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to thrust before; to thrust at
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle