to turn towards; to point
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
karoshi; death from overwork
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
business hours; opening hours; office hours
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
eating; bite (in fishing)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
still; even now; to this day
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to employ; to hire; to charter
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to go past; to pass; to pass by
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people