corridor; hallway; passageway
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
footwear; footgear; shoes
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
license; permit; licence; certificate
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
even if not; even without
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement