odds and ends; all; every
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
club activities; extracurricular activities
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
(someone else's) parents; both parents
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
having gone too far to turn back
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
as (one) walks on, and on
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to seize (secure) evidence
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout