around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
dressing room; fitting room
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
to be conspicuous; to stand out
point in common; common feature
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
loveable; very likeable; like very much
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
ill will; malice; evil intent
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
form; shape; figure; visage
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to slide into; to slip into
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
originally; by nature; from the start
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
it is not (like that) either
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to anticipate; to foresee
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation