to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
will not do; do not; does not
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
open every day of the year
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
arrival of goods; goods received
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to call the roll; to take attendance
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
leisure time; idle moment
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop