to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
school store; co-op; purchasing department
shopping; purchased goods
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
what's what; heads or tails
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
rights to usage of one's likeness
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to provide; to arrange; to install
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
such; this sort of; like this
to give directions; to issue instructions