hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
business hours; opening hours; office hours
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
counter seat; seat at the counter
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
seat at a table; place at a table
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
price increase; rise in price
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
absence; disregard; indifference