knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
tenement house; row house
to be opposite; to face each other
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to go past; to pass; to pass by
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
Selaginella tamariscina (species of spikemoss)
foster mother; adoptive mother
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy