ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to pretend; to act (as if)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to keep watch; to stand guard
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
identification papers; ID
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to administer the affairs of state
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
just because; even if; even though
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into