indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
to run out (e.g. of the room)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to look around; to survey
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
naturally; of course; understandably
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
again; once more; a second time
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
almost; roughly; approximately
right angle; perpendicular
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
instant; moment; for an instant
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend