to miss a chance; to fail to do
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisement
clanging; empty; deserted
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
about; concerning; related to; -ish
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
large build; large pattern
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to go past; to pass; to pass by
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to square one's shoulders
walking heavily; lumbering
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
Japanese-style writing desk
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively