confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoji (paper sliding door)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
receipt (of money); receiving
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
what's what; heads or tails
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
conviction; belief; confidence
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)