to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
clear; precise; definite; distinct
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to become rustic; to be countrified
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
phantom; vision; illusion
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
consequence; outcome; result; blame
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
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
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables