neat and clean; tidy; trim
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be softened; to calm down
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to dye; to colour; to color
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
it's been a long time; long time no see
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight