each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
counter seat; seat at the counter
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to call each other; to call out to one another
to cut; to slit; to cut open
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
subordination; dependency
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with