to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
the future; future prospects
the other day; a few days ago
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
radiology technician; radiographer
to grow up; to become an adult
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks