to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
particularly; only; in the case of
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
really; truly; indeed; good grief
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
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
be (that) as it may; having said that
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider