it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
noisy; confused; uproarious
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
one by one; one after another; successively
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
with a start; with a jump
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
field mouse; meadow mouse
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal