weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
resignation; acceptance; consolation
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
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)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
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.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
in the fire; in the flames; burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames
to say; to be called; to do
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
school building; schoolhouse
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
front; frontage; facade; main
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
front entrance; front door
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China