to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be silent; to say nothing
step; stride; counter for steps
while; during (the time when)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
silence; stillness; quietness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to need; to require; to take; to demand
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
elevator landing; elevator hall
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
toilet; lavatory; powder room
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
study; learning; tutorial
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent