hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to look around; to survey
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
chance (of success); odds
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
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)
to bail out (water); to scoop out
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
almost (did); nearly (did)
to redeem (from sin); to save
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
two-storey house; two-story house
to be erected; to be built
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least