for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
looking from the side; looking aside
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to jump at; to be attracted by
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
historical play; period drama
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
invisibly; secretly; privately
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
fields (of rice and other crops)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
signing; autograph session
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
period of youth; while young
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
coming and going; commuting
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
almost (did); nearly (did)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to ask; to enquire; to query