avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
bento; Japanese box lunch
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
information board; building directory
how many people; a number of people