to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
being left out; being ostracized
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
being fond of children; person fond of children
to shout (in anger); to yell
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to step forward; to take a step forward
determination; resolution
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be conspicuous; to stand out
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
otherwise; or else; if not
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; nearby; not far off
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to look around; to survey
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
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
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to live; to reside; to inhabit
palatial residence; stately mansion