odds and ends; all; every
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
these guys; these fellows
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
partly open; in half bloom
that is to say; so that means
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively