to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
man; male; masculine gender
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
single word; a few words; brief comment
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
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
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
this and that; one thing and another
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience