the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
bento; Japanese box lunch
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
shopping basket; market basket
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tips of one's hair; hair ends
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
almost; roughly; approximately
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
sense of duty (obligation)
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be hot on a person's heels