last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to pry; to prize; to prise
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
every year; yearly; annually
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
this and that; one thing or another
to detain; to check; to restrain
instead; but (on the other hand)
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to get strong; to gain strength