to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to be accustomed to reading
reportage writer; documentary writer
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
three-quarter; half coat; top coat
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
back seat (of a car); rear seat
art dealer; fine art(s) shop
waste of time; killing time
operating gown; surgical suit
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
looking like one is waiting for someone
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
as you are aware; as you know
thank you for your continued patronage
commuter town; bedroom community; dormitory town
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
modular bath; prefabricated bath