to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
light; faint; pale; fleeting
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
one's post; place of work; workplace
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
residence; housing; residential building
many; much; plenty; hardly
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence