saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
alone; by oneself; on one's own
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
the way back; the way home; return trip
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
local people; local residents
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
older employee who does not have much actual work
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
department store; department