cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
potato chips; potato crisps
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sixth day of the month; six days
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to pull in (fish); to land
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
it's no joke; gimme a break!
tradition; legend; folklore
to put on airs; to assume importance
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to live; to reside; to inhabit
free (of charge); gratuitous
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind