forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
pressure; oppression; suppression
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
classification; categorization; sorting
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
with curious eyes; curiously
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention