clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
refinement; narrowing-down
going to and fro; back and forth
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
light meal; snack; refreshments
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
about this time; about now
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
clientele; customer stratum
rich person; wealthy person
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze