corridor; hallway; passageway
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fixed fitting (esp. window)
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
first meeting; first interview with
to see through; to see the true nature of something
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
cares; ill feeling; reserve
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to give directions; to issue instructions
thereupon; shortly thereafter
here and there; in places
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of