whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
not understanding; not knowing
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
no matter how much time passes
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
homeless; homeless person
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose