to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
perfect; complete; flawless
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
what type of thing; which one
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)