detour; circumvention; turning movement
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
stealthy steps; soft steps
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
side gate; side door; service entrance
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
sleeping together in a huddle
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to collapse into; to flop onto
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
enemy territory; hostile place
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic