little by little; bit by bit
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
back street; back alley; off-street
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
sad to say; how sad; alas
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
system; institution; organization; organisation
to know (someone); to think; to believe
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
self-conscious; self-aware