to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
carving; engraving; sculpture
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
both; both sides; both parties
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
crying face; face of a person who is crying
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
in the morning; during the morning
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to be free; to be available
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service