somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
rest; break; recess; intermission
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
minute adjustment; fine tuning
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
store interior; inside of a shop
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to put one's strength into
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
the way back; the way home; return trip
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shopping district; shopping street; downtown