where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
construction; establishment
dream for the future; hopes for the future
very young; little; childish; immature
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
corridor; hallway; passageway
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
potato chips; potato crisps
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
in case of; at that time; at this time
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
rebellious phase; rebellious age
right in the midst of; right at the height of
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying