to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
particular interest; fondness
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
individual differences; personal equation
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
manual transmission; MT; megaton; megatonne; magnetic tape; master tape; medical technologist
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
supply; provision; raising; procurement
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter