to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
back street; back alley; off-street
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
distant look; faraway look
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
several minutes; a few minutes
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
headquarters; head office; main office
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to pitch forward; to fall forward
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect