to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
to shade an account; to add something extra
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
world-class; (of) high global reputation
production output; number of goods manufactured
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
world; society; people; the public
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal