yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to spend time (on doing something)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
heart; guts; nerve; central part
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to tear off; to strip; to rob
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to be too numerous; to be too much
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
region; limits; stage; level
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
master; teacher; stable master
strength; power; proficiency; ability
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
self control; self restraint
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
cram school; private tutoring school; juku