to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
black rotary-dial telephone
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
three generations; three periods; third generation
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
waste of time; killing time
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
second generation; second; junior
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant