with a friendly grin; smilingly
of course; certainly; naturally
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
only; merely; but; no more than
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to go past; to pass; to pass by
Japanese person; Japanese people
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
commuting to school; school commute
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
without; but if; otherwise; or else
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe