townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
silence; stillness; quietness
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
such ... as; or some such
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
at least; at most; (even) just
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
please (give me); please (do for me)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple