on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
national border; provincial border
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
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
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
so; like this; in this way
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to shout (in anger); to yell
both hands; both arms; ten
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
adds force or indicates command
choices; alternatives; options
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
beyond this point; from now on; after this
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
border patrol; border guard; border guards
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to stare back at; to look back at