to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
unfairness; injustice; partiality
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to taste; to try (food or drink)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
no matter how hard one might try; no matter what one does; (lit.) even if one stood on one's head
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
cheap article; poor quality article
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
of no interest; not interested
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to concern; to be related
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to look down on; to make light of
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
inside one's heart; in one's mind
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
reaching; attaining; arrival
memory; sense; experience
returned goods; returning purchased goods