return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
way; method; means; resource; course
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
trio; gang of three; threesome
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
convenient; handy; useful
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be perturbed; to be agitated
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to press a question; to cross-examine
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
it's been a long time; long time no see
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to push aside; to brush aside
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
as usual; as is one's habit
to shout (in anger); to yell
these guys; these fellows
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off