surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to slide into; to slip into
about; on; regarding; per; for every
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
teatime; tea break; coffee break
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
fireworks display; display of fireworks
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
light blue; pale blue; aqua
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
being startled; getting a shock
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
dispensary; dispensing pharmacy; pharmacist's office
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
low-floor bus; bus without a step up into it, usually because it lowers itself or has a lift
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone