to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
after that; afterwards; thereafter
courteous; decorous; polite
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
close; intimate; on good terms
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
delivery to the wrong house or person (email, postal items, etc.); false notification; mistaken notification; notifying somebody incorrectly
living room (Western style); sitting room
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
button (clothing); push-button
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
cleavage (between breasts)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)