curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to take away; to carry away
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
as you see; as you can see
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
that's too bad; too bad for you!
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
weather forecast; weather report
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
even if not; even without