store; shop; establishment; restaurant
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to jar; to creak; to grate
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding