to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to speak ill of; to disparage
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
the same; the said; likewise
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to stop in the middle of a sentence
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
dry riverbed; river beach
along; parallel to; in accordance with
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
on the way back; when about to go back
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
one-pot meal of green onions and tuna
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
pope's nose; parson's nose; meat from around the coccyx of a chicken
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here