that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
new student; freshman; first-year student
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
tall figure; high stature
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
instant; moment; for an instant
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
Island; insula; island; islet
high street; town centre (center)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common