completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
nothing; nil; naught; nought
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
feminine man; effeminate man; masculine woman; mannish woman
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
emotional scars; mental trauma
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
street at night; making a night journey
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
heart attack; to have a heart attack
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
co-sleeping; sleeping together
simple honesty; tactless frankness
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises