public agency; public institution
soldier; combatant; warrior
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
here and there; in places
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to go past; to pass; to pass by
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to leave a dish half-eaten
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
new and old; incoming and outgoing
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
predation; eating prey; preying upon
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall