to crouch; to squat; to cower
to speak; to say; to vocalize
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
physical condition; state of health; shape
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
26th day of the month; 26 days
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
instead; but (on the other hand)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile