sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
one's post; place of work; workplace
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to rip out (and take); to tear out
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
stranger; person from abroad
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to sniff out; to get wind of
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature